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Number of ways for total spin-1
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[QUOTE="tanaygupta2000, post: 6512068, member: 645573"] [B]Homework Statement:[/B] Enumerate the number of independent ways in which 2N spin-1/2's can be com- bined to form a total spin-1. Here, N is an integer. [B]Relevant Equations:[/B] Addition of spins, s1 + s2 = S s1 = s2 = 1/2 To the extent I understood this question, we have to enumerate the total no. of ways to get a total of spin S = 1 from 2N number of spin-1/2's. Now, I think that by spin-1/2's, the question is referring to s1 = s2 = 1/2 (and not something like 3/2, 5/2, ...). When N = 1, we have 1/2 + 1/2 => No. of ways = 1 When N = 2, we have 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 => No. of ways = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 Likewise, For N = N, No. of ways should be given by = (2N-1)+(2N-2)+(2N-3)+...+3+2+1 I am sure I'm missing many things here, this question carries 15 marks. Kindly help ! [/QUOTE]
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