ThreeJSymbol

ThreeJSymbol[{j1,m1},{j2,m2},{j3,m3}]

gives the values of the Wigner 3 symbol.

Details

  • The 3 symbols vanish except when and the satisfy a triangle inequality.
  • The parameters of ThreeJSymbol can be integers, halfintegers or symbolic expressions.
  • The 3 symbols and ClebschGordan coefficients in the Wolfram Language satisfy the relation .

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Evaluate a 3 symbol with integer arguments:

Use symbolic arguments to obtain exact symbolic answers:

Scope  (2)

ThreeJSymbol works with integer and halfinteger arguments:

TraditionalForm formatting:

Applications  (3)

Plot 3 symbol coefficients as a function of and :

Apply angular momentum operators to spherical harmonics:

Evaluate Gaunt coefficients:

Evaluate as an explicit triple integral of spherical harmonics:

Properties & Relations  (4)

Evaluate the completely symbolic case of ThreeJSymbol:

Demonstrate sum orthogonality:

Convert a 3 symbol to a Regge R symbol:

Check the symmetry of the Regge R symbol:

Compare with the sum definition:

Possible Issues  (1)

A message is issued and the result 0 returned in the case :

Wolfram Research (1991), ThreeJSymbol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ThreeJSymbol.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1991), ThreeJSymbol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ThreeJSymbol.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1991. "ThreeJSymbol." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ThreeJSymbol.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1991). ThreeJSymbol. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ThreeJSymbol.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2023_threejsymbol, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ThreeJSymbol}", year="1991", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ThreeJSymbol.html}", note=[Accessed: 19-March-2024 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2023_threejsymbol, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ThreeJSymbol}, year={1991}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ThreeJSymbol.html}, note=[Accessed: 19-March-2024 ]}