Some hints:

Problem 3.3:

An important point here is to understand what is meant by S ~ (e+ ) . It

~ (e )
S
(e ) (e+ ) (e ) (e+ ) (e ) (e+ )
is S1 S1 + S2 S2 + S3 S3 where S1;2;3 are the usual spin matri es
+
related to the Pauli matri es by Si = h  i =2. The two supers ripts e and e
mean that these matri es should a t independently on the omponents of a
+
ve tor of the form  = e+ e , i.e.:
 (e ) (e+ )
 (e ) (e+ )  (e ) (e )  (e+ ) (e )
 + (e+ ) 
S3 + S3 +  = S1 +  + + Sz(e ) 
and  + +  (e ) (e )  (e+ ) (e+ ) 
(e ) (e ) (e ) (e )
S1 S1 +  = S1 + S1 

Problem 3.4

Realize that
Y
N 
^
A i I^ = ^
0
i=1

for any Hermitian matri A^ with eigenvalues i .

Problem 3.9a
 
Let the state jv i be given by the spinor . Express hS i, i = x; y; z in
a
i
b
terms of a and b (remember a and b are omplex and invert the relation.
As for the last part of the question: use for instan e that (hSx i; hSy i; hSz i)
transforms like an ordinary ve tor under rotations.
Problem 3.13

First part: either write them as expli it matri es and al ulate.... or use the
following identity:
"ij k "ilm = Æj l Ækm Æj m Ækl :
From this one an verify:
( i"ilm )( i"j mn ) ( i"j lm )( i"imn ) = i"ijk ( i"kln ):
This is a tually what is asked for!
For the last question: Re all le tures!!!!