The discussion focuses on equations 1.4.8 and 1.4.9 from "Modern Quantum Mechanics" by Sakurai, specifically regarding the measurement probabilities of spin states. It is established that the probability for measuring the z-spin from the |S_x;+\rangle state is 1/2 for both up and down z-spin, indicating that the projections to the eigenstates |+⟩ and |−⟩ are equal to 1/√2. The complex exponential term ei*delta is introduced to account for the expansion coefficient's phase, which does not affect measurement outcomes.
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They follow from the immediately preceding paragraph. It's mentioned that the probability for a measurement on the ##z## spin from a ##|S_x;+\rangle## state is equal to 1/2 for both up and down ##z## spin. This means the magnitude of the projections from the state ##|S_x;+\rangle## to the eigenstates of ##z## spin, ##|+\rangle## and ##|-\rangle##, must be equal to ##1/\sqrt{2}##.BREAD said: