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Pauli matrices

The pauli matrices are defined ultimately through - `pauliMatrix` which is a map `Fin 1 ⊕ Fin 3 → Matrix (Fin 2) (Fin 2) ℂ`. The notation `σ` can be used as short hand.

A tensorial structure is put on `Fin 1 ⊕ Fin 3 → Matrix (Fin 2) (Fin 2) ℂ` to allow the use of index notation. We then define the following notation:

- `σ^^^` is the tensorial version of the Pauli matrices, which is a complex Lorentz tensor of type `ℂT[.up, .upL, .upR]`.

and the following abbreviations: - `σ_^^` is the Pauli matrices as a complex Lorentz tensor of type `ℂT[.down, .upL, .upR]`. - `σ___` is the Pauli matrices as a complex Lorentz tensor of type `ℂT[.down, .downR, .downL]`. - `σ^__` is the Pauli matrices as a complex Lorentz tensor of type `ℂT[.up, .downR, .downL]`.

Matrix relations

Inversions

Lemmas related to the inversions of the Pauli matrices.

Products

These lemmas try to put the terms in numerical order. We skip `σ0` since it's just `1` anyway.

Traces

Commutation relations

Lemmas related to the commutation relations of the Pauli matrices.

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definition

Pauli matrices σ\sigma

The function σ:(Fin 1Fin 3)Mat2×2(C)\sigma: (\text{Fin } 1 \oplus \text{Fin } 3) \to \text{Mat}_{2 \times 2}(\mathbb{C}) defines the Pauli matrices. The mapping is given by: - σ(inl 0)=(1001)\sigma(\text{inl } 0) = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} - σ(inr 0)=(0110)\sigma(\text{inr } 0) = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} - σ(inr 1)=(0ii0)\sigma(\text{inr } 1) = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix} - σ(inr 2)=(1001)\sigma(\text{inr } 2) = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix} where ii is the imaginary unit.

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Notation for the Pauli matrices σ\sigma

The symbol σ\sigma is a notation representing the function `pauliMatrix`, which maps indices in Fin 1Fin 3\text{Fin } 1 \oplus \text{Fin } 3 (representing the set {0,1,2,3}\{0, 1, 2, 3\}) to 2×22 \times 2 complex matrices M2×2(C)\text{M}_{2 \times 2}(\mathbb{C}).

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Identity Pauli matrix σ0\sigma_0

The notation σ0\sigma_0 denotes the Pauli matrix σ\sigma evaluated at the index corresponding to the first summand (index 0), which represents the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix II (or 11).

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The Pauli matrix σ1\sigma_1

The notation σ1\sigma_1 denotes the first Pauli matrix, which is represented by the 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}

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The Pauli matrix σ2\sigma_2

The notation σ2\sigma_2 represents the second Pauli matrix, defined as the 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix: σ2=(0ii0)\sigma_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix} where ii is the imaginary unit.

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The third Pauli matrix σ3\sigma_3

The notation σ3\sigma_3 represents the third Pauli matrix, which is defined as the 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix: σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix} This corresponds to the index 22 in the spatial component (the right side of the sum type `Fin 1 ⊕ Fin 3`) of the Pauli matrix map σ\sigma.

theorem

σ(inl 0)=I\sigma(\text{inl } 0) = I

The Pauli matrix σ\sigma evaluated at the index inl 0\text{inl } 0 is equal to the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix II: σ(inl 0)=(1001)\sigma(\text{inl } 0) = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

theorem

σμ=σμ\sigma_\mu^\dagger = \sigma_\mu

For any index μ{0,1,2,3}\mu \in \{0, 1, 2, 3\} (represented by the type Fin 1Fin 3\text{Fin } 1 \oplus \text{Fin } 3), the Pauli matrix σμ\sigma_\mu is self-adjoint (Hermitian). That is, σμ=σμ\sigma_\mu^\dagger = \sigma_\mu, where \dagger denotes the conjugate transpose (Hermitian conjugate).

theorem

σμ2=I\sigma_\mu^2 = I

For any index μFin 1Fin 3\mu \in \text{Fin } 1 \oplus \text{Fin } 3, the product of the Pauli matrix σμ\sigma_\mu with itself is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix II: σμσμ=I\sigma_\mu \sigma_\mu = I

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Invertibility of the Pauli matrices σμ\sigma_\mu

For every index μFin 1Fin 3\mu \in \text{Fin } 1 \oplus \text{Fin } 3, the corresponding Pauli matrix σμ\sigma_\mu is an invertible matrix.

theorem

σμ1=σμ\sigma_\mu^{-1} = \sigma_\mu

For any index μFin 1Fin 3\mu \in \text{Fin } 1 \oplus \text{Fin } 3, the inverse of the Pauli matrix σμ\sigma_\mu is the matrix itself: σμ1=σμ\sigma_\mu^{-1} = \sigma_\mu

theorem

σ2σ1=σ1σ2\sigma_2 \sigma_1 = -\sigma_1 \sigma_2

The Pauli matrices σ2\sigma_2 and σ1\sigma_1 satisfy the anticommutation relation σ2σ1=(σ1σ2)\sigma_2 \sigma_1 = -(\sigma_1 \sigma_2).

theorem

σ3σ1=σ1σ3\sigma_3 \sigma_1 = -\sigma_1 \sigma_3

For the Pauli matrices σ1\sigma_1 and σ3\sigma_3, the following anti-commutation relation holds: σ3σ1=(σ1σ3)\sigma_3 \sigma_1 = -(\sigma_1 \sigma_3) where σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} and σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}.

theorem

σ3σ2=σ2σ3\sigma_3 \sigma_2 = -\sigma_2 \sigma_3

Let σ2\sigma_2 and σ3\sigma_3 be the Pauli matrices. Then their product satisfies the anticommutation relation σ3σ2=σ2σ3\sigma_3 \sigma_2 = -\sigma_2 \sigma_3.

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Tr(σ1)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_1) = 0

The trace of the first Pauli matrix σ1\sigma_1 is 00, where σ1\sigma_1 is the 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix defined as σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}

theorem

Tr(σ2)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_2) = 0

The trace of the Pauli matrix σ2\sigma_2 is zero, where σ2\sigma_2 is defined as the 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix (0ii0)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ3)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3) = 0

The trace of the third Pauli matrix σ3\sigma_3 is 00, where σ3\sigma_3 is the 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix defined as σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}

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Tr(σ0σ0)=2\text{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_0) = 2

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrix σ0\sigma_0 with itself is 22: Tr(σ0σ0)=2\text{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_0) = 2 where σ0\sigma_0 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix (1001)\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ0σ1)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_1) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ0\sigma_0 and σ1\sigma_1 is equal to 00: Tr(σ0σ1)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_1) = 0 where σ0\sigma_0 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix and σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} is the first spatial Pauli matrix.

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Tr(σ0σ2)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_2) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ0\sigma_0 and σ2\sigma_2 is equal to 00, which is expressed as Tr(σ0σ2)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_2) = 0. Here, σ0\sigma_0 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix and σ2\sigma_2 is the second Pauli matrix (0ii0)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ0σ3)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_0 \sigma_3) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ0\sigma_0 and σ3\sigma_3 is equal to 00. Here, σ0\sigma_0 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix and σ3\sigma_3 is the third Pauli matrix, defined as σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ1σ0)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_0) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ1\sigma_1 and σ0\sigma_0 is 00: Tr(σ1σ0)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_0) = 0 where σ1\sigma_1 is the first Pauli matrix (0110)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} and σ0\sigma_0 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix (1001)\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ1σ1)=2\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_1) = 2

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrix σ1\sigma_1 with itself is equal to 22: Tr(σ1σ1)=2\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_1) = 2 where σ1\sigma_1 is the first Pauli matrix, defined as σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ1σ2)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_2) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ1\sigma_1 and σ2\sigma_2 is 00: Tr(σ1σ2)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_2) = 0 where σ1\sigma_1 and σ2\sigma_2 are the standard 2×22 \times 2 complex Pauli matrices.

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Tr(σ1σ3)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_3) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ1\sigma_1 and σ3\sigma_3 is equal to 00, denoted as Tr(σ1σ3)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_1 \sigma_3) = 0.

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Tr(σ2σ0)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_0) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ2\sigma_2 and σ0\sigma_0 is 00, which can be expressed as Tr(σ2σ0)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_0) = 0. Here, σ0\sigma_0 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix and σ2\sigma_2 is the second Pauli matrix (0ii0)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ2σ1)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_1) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ2\sigma_2 and σ1\sigma_1 is zero: Tr(σ2σ1)=0\text{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_1) = 0 where σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} and σ2=(0ii0)\sigma_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix} are the standard 2×22 \times 2 complex Pauli matrices.

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Tr(σ2σ2)=2\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_2) = 2

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrix σ2\sigma_2 with itself is equal to 22: Tr(σ2σ2)=2\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_2) = 2 where σ2\sigma_2 is the Pauli matrix defined as (0ii0)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix}.

theorem

Tr(σ2σ3)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_3) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ2\sigma_2 and σ3\sigma_3 is zero: Tr(σ2σ3)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_2 \sigma_3) = 0 where σ2=(0ii0)\sigma_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix} and σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ3σ0)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_0) = 0

Let σ3\sigma_3 and σ0\sigma_0 be the Pauli matrices in Mat2×2(C)\text{Mat}_{2 \times 2}(\mathbb{C}) defined by σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix} and σ0=(1001)\sigma_0 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}. The trace of the product of σ3\sigma_3 and σ0\sigma_0 is equal to 00, that is, Tr(σ3σ0)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_0) = 0.

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Tr(σ3σ1)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_1) = 0

The trace of the product of the Pauli matrices σ3\sigma_3 and σ1\sigma_1 is equal to 00: Tr(σ3σ1)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_1) = 0 where σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} and σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}.

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Tr(σ3σ2)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_2) = 0

Let σ2\sigma_2 and σ3\sigma_3 be the Pauli matrices in Mat2×2(C)\text{Mat}_{2 \times 2}(\mathbb{C}) defined by σ2=(0ii0)\sigma_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix} and σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}. The trace of the product of σ3\sigma_3 and σ2\sigma_2 is equal to 00, that is, Tr(σ3σ2)=0\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_2) = 0.

theorem

Tr(σ32)=2\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3^2) = 2

Let σ3\sigma_3 be the Pauli matrix in Mat2×2(C)\text{Mat}_{2 \times 2}(\mathbb{C}) defined by σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}. The trace of the product of σ3\sigma_3 with itself is equal to 22, that is, Tr(σ3σ3)=2\operatorname{Tr}(\sigma_3 \sigma_3) = 2.

theorem

[σ1,σ2]=2iσ3[\sigma_1, \sigma_2] = 2i\sigma_3

The Pauli matrices σ1,σ2,\sigma_1, \sigma_2, and σ3\sigma_3 satisfy the commutation relation σ1σ2σ2σ1=2iσ3\sigma_1 \sigma_2 - \sigma_2 \sigma_1 = 2i \sigma_3 where ii is the imaginary unit.

theorem

[σ1,σ3]=2iσ2[\sigma_1, \sigma_3] = -2i\sigma_2

The Pauli matrices σ1,σ2,\sigma_1, \sigma_2, and σ3\sigma_3 satisfy the commutation relation σ1σ3σ3σ1=2iσ2\sigma_1 \sigma_3 - \sigma_3 \sigma_1 = -2i \sigma_2, where ii is the imaginary unit.

theorem

[σ2,σ1]=2iσ3[\sigma_2, \sigma_1] = -2i\sigma_3

Let σ1,σ2,σ3\sigma_1, \sigma_2, \sigma_3 be the 2×22 \times 2 Pauli matrices and ii be the imaginary unit. Then the commutation relation between σ2\sigma_2 and σ1\sigma_1 is given by σ2σ1σ1σ2=2iσ3.\sigma_2 \sigma_1 - \sigma_1 \sigma_2 = -2i \sigma_3.

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[σ2,σ3]=2iσ1[\sigma_2, \sigma_3] = 2i\sigma_1

Let σ1,σ2,σ3\sigma_1, \sigma_2, \sigma_3 be the Pauli matrices and ii be the imaginary unit. Then the commutation relation between σ2\sigma_2 and σ3\sigma_3 is given by σ2σ3σ3σ2=2iσ1.\sigma_2 \sigma_3 - \sigma_3 \sigma_2 = 2i\sigma_1.

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[σ3,σ1]=2iσ2[\sigma_3, \sigma_1] = 2i\sigma_2

Let σ1,σ2,\sigma_1, \sigma_2, and σ3\sigma_3 be the Pauli matrices and ii be the imaginary unit. The commutation relation between σ3\sigma_3 and σ1\sigma_1 is given by: σ3σ1σ1σ3=2iσ2\sigma_3 \sigma_1 - \sigma_1 \sigma_3 = 2i \sigma_2

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[σ3,σ2]=2iσ1[\sigma_3, \sigma_2] = -2i \sigma_1

Let σ1,σ2,σ3\sigma_1, \sigma_2, \sigma_3 be the Pauli matrices, where σ1=(0110)\sigma_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}, σ2=(0ii0)\sigma_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{pmatrix}, and σ3=(1001)\sigma_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}. The commutation relation between σ3\sigma_3 and σ2\sigma_2 is given by σ3σ2σ2σ3=2iσ1\sigma_3 \sigma_2 - \sigma_2 \sigma_3 = -2i \sigma_1, where ii is the imaginary unit.