Principles of Quantum Mechanics · Problem 1.1.1

Mathematical Introduction — R. Shankar

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · linear-vector-spaces

Problem

Verify these claims. For the first consider ∣0⟩+∣0′⟩|0\rangle + |0'\rangle and use the advertised properties of the two null vectors in turn. For the second start with ∣0⟩=(0+1)∣V⟩+∣−V⟩|0\rangle = (0+1)|V\rangle + |-V\rangle. For the third, begin with ∣V⟩+(−∣V⟩)=0∣V⟩=∣0⟩|V\rangle + (-|V\rangle) = 0|V\rangle = |0\rangle. For the last, let ∣W⟩|W\rangle also satisfy ∣V⟩+∣W⟩=∣0⟩|V\rangle + |W\rangle = |0\rangle. Since ∣0⟩|0\rangle is unique, this means ∣V⟩+∣W⟩=∣V⟩+∣−V⟩|V\rangle + |W\rangle = |V\rangle + |-V\rangle. Take it from here.

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