angular momentum operator (Q6674107)

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quantum mechanical operator related to rotational symmetry
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angular momentum operator
quantum mechanical operator related to rotational symmetry

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    In quantum mechanics, the angular momentum operator is one of several related operators analogous to classical angular momentum. The angular momentum operator plays a central role in the theory of atomic and molecular physics and other quantum problems involving rotational symmetry.
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