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 The rules for how this works for any values of <math>\vec{L_1}</math> and <math>\vec{L_2}</math> are that The rules for how this works for any values of <math>\vec{L_1}</math> and <math>\vec{L_2}</math> are that
-j can range from (L1+L2) to (L1-L2) in integer steps.+j can range from (L1+L2) to (L1-L2) in integer steps: 
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 +<math>j = (l_1 + l_2), (l_1 + l_2 - 1), ... ,(l_1-l_2)</math>
  
 Here's another example. Let L1=L2=1. Then the total spin is J=2 or J=1 or J=0. For J=2, jz={2,1,0,-1,-2} (5 possibilities). Here's another example. Let L1=L2=1. Then the total spin is J=2 or J=1 or J=0. For J=2, jz={2,1,0,-1,-2} (5 possibilities).
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