Holstein-Primakoff matrix-element proof
= Holstein-Primakoff matrix-element proof
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On $0\le n\le2S$, the raising/lowering amplitudes are $\sqrt{n(2S-n+1)}$ and $\sqrt{(n+1)(2S-n)}$. Their squared difference gives $[S^+,S^-]=2(S-n)$. The order of the number-dependent square root is essential.