Good quantum number

In quantum mechanics, given a particular Hamiltonian and an operator with corresponding eigenvalues and eigenvectors given by , then the numbers (or the eigenvalues) are said to be good quantum numbers if every eigenvector remains an eigenvector of with the same eigenvalue as time evolves. Hence, if: then we require for all eigenvectors in order to call a good quantum number (where s and s represent the eigenvectors and the eigenvalues of the Hamiltonian, respectively). Proof:Assume . If is an eigenvector of , then we have (by definition) that , and so :

Good quantum number

In quantum mechanics, given a particular Hamiltonian and an operator with corresponding eigenvalues and eigenvectors given by , then the numbers (or the eigenvalues) are said to be good quantum numbers if every eigenvector remains an eigenvector of with the same eigenvalue as time evolves. Hence, if: then we require for all eigenvectors in order to call a good quantum number (where s and s represent the eigenvectors and the eigenvalues of the Hamiltonian, respectively). Proof:Assume . If is an eigenvector of , then we have (by definition) that , and so :