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Hey!
Can someone explain to me what the spin functions are? I understand that a spin up is described by a function which is often called [tex]\alpha[/tex] and spin down is described by a similar function called [tex]\beta[/tex]. But what are these functions? What do they look like and what parameters do they take? Are they orthonormal like spatial wave functions?
If you have a good source for information on this I'd be grateful. I've tried searching Google but that didn't really give me any good information.
Thanks
Can someone explain to me what the spin functions are? I understand that a spin up is described by a function which is often called [tex]\alpha[/tex] and spin down is described by a similar function called [tex]\beta[/tex]. But what are these functions? What do they look like and what parameters do they take? Are they orthonormal like spatial wave functions?
If you have a good source for information on this I'd be grateful. I've tried searching Google but that didn't really give me any good information.
Thanks