Irreducible spin representation
= Irreducible spin representation
The spin-$s$ irreducible representation has dimension $2s+1$, with basis $|s,m\rangle$ for $m=-s,-s+1,\ldots,s$ and Casimir eigenvalue $\hbar^2s(s+1)$.
= Irreducible spin representation
The spin-$s$ irreducible representation has dimension $2s+1$, with basis $|s,m\rangle$ for $m=-s,-s+1,\ldots,s$ and Casimir eigenvalue $\hbar^2s(s+1)$.