The matrices \mathcal{D}_{m',m}^{(j)}=\langle j,m'|\exp(-\frac{i}{\hbar}\vec{J}\hat{n}\Phi)|j,m\rangle form a group under matrix multiplication, satisfying the group properties of closure, associativity, identity, and invertibility. Specifically, when the rotation axis \hat{n} is chosen as \hat{k} along Oz, the matrices exhibit clear behavior in terms of angular momentum representation. The discussion emphasizes the significance of the exponential map in connecting Lie groups and their corresponding representations in quantum mechanics.
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