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Robben
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Homework Statement
Use the spin##-1## states ##|1,1\rangle, \ |1,0\rangle, \ |1, -1\rangle## as a basis to form the matrix representations of the angular momentum operators.
Homework Equations
##\mathbb{\hat{S}}_+|s,m\rangle = \sqrt{s(s+1)-m(m+1)}\hbar|s,m+1\rangle##
##\mathbb{\hat{S}}_-|s,m\rangle = \sqrt{s(s+1)-m(m-1)}\hbar|s,m-1\rangle##
The Attempt at a Solution
I am wonder how exactly do I compute the equations listed above? So I have ##\langle1,1|\mathbb{\hat{S}}_+|1,1\rangle## but why would this equal ##0##.
Also, ##\langle1,1|\mathbb{\hat{S}}_+|1,0\rangle = \sqrt{2}\hbar## and ##\langle1,0|\mathbb{\hat{S}}_+|1,0\rangle = 0##, why is that? How do I use the equations, given above, to substitute the given states?