Interaction Hamiltonian coupling question

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The discussion centers on the interaction Hamiltonian for a system composed of two qubits and a bath qubit, expressed as $$\sigma_1^x\otimes B_1 + \sigma_2^x\otimes B_2$$. It confirms that if both system qubits couple to the bath qubit identically (i.e., $$B_1 = B_2 = B$$), the interaction Hamiltonian can be simplified to $$(\sigma_1^x + \sigma_2^x)\otimes B$$. The tensor product's distributive property is affirmed, allowing for the equivalence of different formulations of the Hamiltonian.

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System is composed of two qubits and the bath is one bath qubit.

The interaction Hamiltonian is:

$$\sigma_1^x\otimes B_1 + \sigma_2^x\otimes B_2$$ where $$B_i$$ is a 2 by 2 matrix.

I try to interpret and understand this, is it the same as:
$$(\sigma_1^x\otimes B_1)\otimes I_2 + I_1\otimes(\sigma_2^x\otimes B_2)~?$$If the situation is that two system qubits are coupled to the bath qubit in the same way, such that $$B_1= B_2 = B$$, may I write the the interaction hamiltonian as:

$$(\sigma_1^x\otimes B + \sigma_2^x\otimes B)\stackrel{?}{=} (\sigma_1^x\otimes B)\otimes I_2 + I_1\otimes(\sigma_2^x\otimes B)\stackrel{?}{=}(\sigma_1^x + \sigma_2^x)\otimes B$$
 
td21 said:
is it the same as:
$$(\sigma_1^x\otimes B_1)\otimes I_2 + I_1\otimes(\sigma_2^x\otimes B_2)~?$$

Yes.

td21 said:
If the situation is that two system qubits are coupled to the bath qubit in the same way, such that $$B_1= B_2 = B$$, may I write the the interaction hamiltonian as:

$$(\sigma_1^x\otimes B + \sigma_2^x\otimes B)\stackrel{?}{=} (\sigma_1^x\otimes B)\otimes I_2 + I_1\otimes(\sigma_2^x\otimes B)\stackrel{?}{=}(\sigma_1^x + \sigma_2^x)\otimes B$$

Yes. Tensor product is distributive.
 

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