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In 4-D Hilbert space for 2 electrons is |up1>|down2> equivalent to |down1>|up2> due to electrons being identical ?
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dyn said:In 4-D Hilbert space for 2 electrons is |up1>|down2> equivalent to |down1>|up2> due to electrons being identical ?
Under exchange electrons, being Fermions, changes sign:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identical_particles#Exchange_symmetry
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