Benedict Irwin edited Splitting the Num.tex  almost 10 years ago

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that is by definition. It is a requirement of the theory that when $\theta=\varphi=0$, then, $\hat{e_{-}}=\hat{e_{|}}=\hat{e_{+}}$ and equation [ABOVE] reduces back to $-n=-n$.  If one required the numbers to be held on the complex plane then the basis elements are \begin{equation}  \hat{e_{-} = e^{i\theta} \\  \hat{e_{|} = e^{i\varphi} \\  \end{equation}  The components then transform according to the algebra with Cayley table  \begin{equation}  \begin{array}{| c | c c c |}