V coefficient

V coefficient

[′vē ‚kō·i‚fish·ənt]

(quantum mechanics)

Either of two coefficients used in the coupling of eigenfunctions of two angular momenta, differing from the Wigner 3-j symbol by at most a sign. Symbolized V and V̄.

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