Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, hypergeometric functions and the binomial distribution
Abstract
A particular case of degenerate Clebsch-Gordan coefficient can be expressed with three binomial coefficients. Such a formula, which may be obtained using the standard ladder operator procedure, can also be derived from the Racah-Shimpuku formula or from expressions of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients in terms of hypergeometric functions. The O'Hara interesting interpretation of this Clebsch-Gordan coefficient by binomial random variables can also be related to hypergeometric functions (), in the case where one of the parameters tends to infinity. This emphasizes the links between Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, hypergeometric functions and, what has been less exploited until now, the notion of probability within the framework of the quantum theory of angular momentum.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2402.11298,
title = {Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, hypergeometric functions and the binomial distribution},
author = {Jean-Christophe Pain},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.11298},
year = {2024}
}