Prove the energy eigenstates are degenerate

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The discussion centers on proving the degeneracy of energy eigenstates when two observables, ##A_{1}## and ##A_{2}##, do not commute, specifically when ##[A_{1},A_{2}]\neq0##, while both commute with the Hamiltonian, ##[A_{1},H]=0## and ##[A_{2},H]=0##. The central-force problem is cited as an example, where ##H=\textbf{p}^{2}/2m+V(r)##, with ##A_{1}## representing angular momentum in the z-direction (##L_{z}##) and ##A_{2}## representing angular momentum in the x-direction (##L_{x}##). The conclusion drawn is that energy eigenstates are generally degenerate under these conditions, although exceptions may exist.

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Two observables ##A_{1}## and ##A_{2}## which do not involve time explicitly, are known not to commute, ## [A_{1},A_{2}]\neq0, ##
yet we also know that ##A_{1}## and ##A_{2}## both commute with the Hamiltonian: ## [A_{1},H]=0\text{, }[A_{2},H]=0. ##
Prove that the energy eigenstates are, in general, degenerate. Are there exceptions? As an example, you may think of the central-force problem ##H=\textbf{p}^{2}/2m+V(r)##, with ##A_{1}\rightarrow L_{z}##, ##A_{2}\rightarrow L_{x}##.

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## [A_{1},A_{2}]\neq0, ##
## [A_{1},H]=0\text{, }[A_{2},H]=0. ##

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Please read my attached file. I type in latex. I really don't understand why I'm incorrect.

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