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nabeel17
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Ok, I know this question will sound really stupid but I'm just not following the derivation for the formula of degeneracy's given by
1/2(n+1)(n+2)
This is what I get n1+n2+n3=n
so for a given n1, n2+n3=n-n1
Then this is the line I don't understand (and I'm sure its something simple I'm overlooking)
There are n-n1+1 possible pairs of (n2,n3). I don't understand why this is. After this
its a Ʃ n-n1+1 from n1=0 to n1=n which is a bit confusing too. I can solver the sum, but I don't know why the limits are like that. Also it says n2 can take on the values 0 to n-1 which makes sense, but what if n=0? Then n2=-1? But that's is just an exception I'm guessing?
Thanks for the help :)
1/2(n+1)(n+2)
This is what I get n1+n2+n3=n
so for a given n1, n2+n3=n-n1
Then this is the line I don't understand (and I'm sure its something simple I'm overlooking)
There are n-n1+1 possible pairs of (n2,n3). I don't understand why this is. After this
its a Ʃ n-n1+1 from n1=0 to n1=n which is a bit confusing too. I can solver the sum, but I don't know why the limits are like that. Also it says n2 can take on the values 0 to n-1 which makes sense, but what if n=0? Then n2=-1? But that's is just an exception I'm guessing?
Thanks for the help :)