The set of irreducible operators is dense

Irreducible Tensor Operators and the

The Wigner-Eckart theorem concerns matrix elements of a type that is of frequent occurrence in all areas of quantum physics, especially in perturbation theory and in the theory of the emission and absorption of radiation. This theorem allows one to determine very quickly the selection rules for the matrix element that follow from rotational invariance. In addition, if matrix elements must be ca...

Irreducible Tensor Operators

Theory of Irreducible Operators of Linear Systems

The complementary differential operator is devised to decouple two coupled partial differential equations with variable coefficients. This complementary operator transforms two coupled partial differential equations into a pair of uncoupled equations either of (i) fourth order, (ii) third order, or (iii) second order. The conditions for the existence of linearly dependent solutions for two coup...

Sums of Strongly Irreducible Operators Chun -

A bounded linear operator T on a complex Hilbert space H is irreducible if it has no reducing subspace other than the trivial ones (0) and H; it is strongly irreducible if every operator similar to T is irreducible. Equivalently, T is irreducible (resp. strongly irreducible) if the only projections (resp. idempotent operators) commuting with T are 0 and I. Since (strongly) irreducible operators...

Irreducible Tensor Operators and the Wigner - Eckart Theorem

The Wigner-Eckart theorem concerns matrix elements of a type that is of frequent occurrence in all areas of quantum physics, especially in perturbation theory and in the theory of the emission and absorption of radiation. This theorem allows one to determine very quickly the selection rules for the matrix element that follow from rotational invariance. In addition, if matrix elements must be ca...