Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications · Problem 7.33

Identical Particles — Nouredine Zettili

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · addition-of-angular-momenta

Problem

Consider a system of three nonidentical particles, each with angular momentum

\frac{3}{2}

. Find the possible values of the total spin

S

of this system and specify the number of angular momentum eigenstates corresponding to each value of

S