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Homework Statement
Calculate the result of the transformation of the vector operator [tex] \hat{V_{y}} [/tex] by rotation [tex] \hat{R_{x}} [/tex] around an angle [tex] \alpha [/tex].
Homework Equations
I believe that [tex] \hat{R_{x}} = \begin{pmatrix} 1& 0& 0\\ 0& cos\alpha & -sin\alpha \\ 0 & sin\alpha & cos\alpha \end{pmatrix} [/tex]
Not sure if the fact that it is an operator makes any difference here...
The Attempt at a Solution
So at first glance it seems that the solution should be something like the calculation of [tex] \hat{V_y} \hat{R_x} [/tex], however I am not sure since they are operators. If this is correct then would the solution be calculated by using arbitrary components of [tex] \hat{V_y} [/tex]? If this is completely wrong, what is a better way to look at this problem?
Thank you for any help.