Invariance of discrete Spectrum with respect a Darboux transformation

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The Darboux transformation preserves the discrete spectrum of the Hamiltonian in quantum mechanics, with the exception of one eigenvalue. The relationship between the two Hamiltonians is defined as H1 = LL* + const and H2 = L*L + const, where L represents the ladder operators Q±. The proof of this preservation hinges on the identification of L, which simplifies the argument to straightforward algebraic manipulation.

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According to this this the Darboux transformation preserves the discrete spectrum of the Haniltonian in quantum mechanics. Is there a proof for this? My best guess is that it has to do with the fact that $$Q^{\pm}$$ are ladder operators but I'm not sure.
 
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The spectrum is preserved except for one eigenvalue. The two Hamitonians are related by
H1=LL^*+const, H2=L^*L+const with different constants. Having found L reduces the proof to a simple algebraic manipulation.
 
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