Operator in three level system -- Eigenvalues/Eigenvectors

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The discussion revolves around an operator in a three-state quantum system, specifically focusing on finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors, as well as matrix elements in different bases.

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  • Participants are attempting to find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the given operator, as well as exploring how to express matrix elements in various bases. Some are questioning the formatting of the operator and vectors presented.

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There is an operator in a three-state system given by:

2 0 0
A_hat = 0 0 i
0 -i 0

a) Find the eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of the operator
b) Find the Matrix elements of A_hat in the basis of the eigenvectors of B_hat
c) Find the Matrix Elements of A_hat in the basis vectors given by

1 0 0
|e1) = 0 , |e2) = 1 , |e3) = 0
0 0 1
 
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Something went wrong with the formatting but the operator is
2,0,0
0,0,i
0,-i,0

And the 3 vectors respectively are
1
0
0

0
1
0

0
0
1​
 

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