Group-Theoretical Derivation of Angular Momentum Eigenvalues in Spaces of Arbitrary Dimensions

Abstract

The spectrum of the square of the angular momentum in arbitrary dimensions is derived using only group theoretical techniques. This is accomplished by application of the Lie algebra of the noncompact group O(2,1).

arXiv comment4 pages; to appear in Journal of Mathematical Physics

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