What Are the Steps to Add Vectors in Bra-Ket Notation?

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To add vectors in Bra-Ket notation, the operation involves combining the components of the vectors A and B. For the vectors A = 3i |x> - 7i |y> and B = - |x> + 2i |y>, the addition results in |A + B> = (3i - 1) |x> + (2i - 7i) |y>. The discussion also touches on the need to express the results in row-column form, which is essential for further calculations. Understanding Ket-Bra notation is crucial for manipulating these vectors correctly. The focus remains on ensuring proper component-wise addition and representation.
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I'm supposed to perform the following operations.

|A + B> and <A + B|, where A and B are two vectors.

A = 3i |x> - 7i |y>
B = - |x> + 2i |y>

where |x> and |y> are orthonormal.

Little lost here... Is this asking me to add them component wise? ie
|A + B> = (3i - 1) |x> + (2i - 7i) |y>
?

and what is the meaning of the Ket-Bra notation?
 
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ahh, nevermind. I need to put them into row-column form.
 
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