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[SOLVED] Sakurai Ch.3 Pr.6
Let [tex] U = \text{e}^{i G_3 \alpha} \text{e}^{i G_2 \beta} \text{e}^{i G_3 \gamma}[/tex], where [tex] ( \alpha , \beta , \gamma ) [/tex] are the Eulerian angles. In order that [tex] U [/tex] represent a rotation [tex] ( \alpha , \beta , \gamma ) [/tex], what are the commutation rules satisfied by [tex] G_k [/tex]? Relate [tex] \mathbf{G} [/tex] to the angular momentum operators.
I don't really know how to start here. In chapter 3.3 they represent rotation with Euler angles by 2x2 matrices but I don't think that's what I'm supposed to use. Instead I would guess that if [tex] U [/tex] is supposed to be a rotation operator then it has to be an element of either SO(3) or SU(3). Then from the fact that it belongs to one of these groups, one would hopefully get the desired commutation relations.
Any thoughts?
Homework Statement
Let [tex] U = \text{e}^{i G_3 \alpha} \text{e}^{i G_2 \beta} \text{e}^{i G_3 \gamma}[/tex], where [tex] ( \alpha , \beta , \gamma ) [/tex] are the Eulerian angles. In order that [tex] U [/tex] represent a rotation [tex] ( \alpha , \beta , \gamma ) [/tex], what are the commutation rules satisfied by [tex] G_k [/tex]? Relate [tex] \mathbf{G} [/tex] to the angular momentum operators.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I don't really know how to start here. In chapter 3.3 they represent rotation with Euler angles by 2x2 matrices but I don't think that's what I'm supposed to use. Instead I would guess that if [tex] U [/tex] is supposed to be a rotation operator then it has to be an element of either SO(3) or SU(3). Then from the fact that it belongs to one of these groups, one would hopefully get the desired commutation relations.
Any thoughts?