Franz Schwabl Quantum Mechanics 4th Edit · Problem 8.5

Spin

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · commutation-conservation-laws

Problem

Show [H,L]=0[H, \boldsymbol{L}] = 0, [H,P]=0[H, \boldsymbol{P}] = 0, where H=∑n=1Npn22mn+12∑n,n′V(∣xn−xn′∣),L=∑n=1Nxn×pn,P=∑n=1Npn,H = \sum_{n=1}^{N} \frac{\boldsymbol{p}_n^2}{2m_n} + \frac{1}{2}\sum_{n,n'} V(|\boldsymbol{x}_n - \boldsymbol{x}_{n'}|), \quad \boldsymbol{L} = \sum_{n=1}^{N} \boldsymbol{x}_n \times \boldsymbol{p}_n, \quad \boldsymbol{P} = \sum_{n=1}^{N} \boldsymbol{p}_n, ((a)) by evaluating the commutators ((b)) by using that L\boldsymbol{L} and P\boldsymbol{P} generate rotations and translations respectively.

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