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Given that the state $|\mathrm{AB}\rangle$ of a compound system can be written as a product $|\mathrm{A}\rangle|\mathrm{B}\rangle$ of states of the individual systems, show that when $|\mathrm{AB}\rangle$ is written as $\sum_{i j} c_{i j}|\mathrm{~A} ; i\rangle|\mathrm{B} ; j\rangle$ in terms of arbitrary basis vectors for the subsystems, every column of the matrix $c_{i j}$ is a multiple of the leftmost column.

Key Concepts

Expansion in a Basis

Expressing a quantum state in terms of an arbitrary set of basis vectors is a common method to analyze and compute properties of the state. For composite systems, the state is expanded as a double sum over the basis elements of each subsystem, and the coefficients in this expansion provide a detailed representation of the state's structure in the chosen basis.

Coefficient Matrix Structure in Product States

When a product state is written in an arbitrary basis for each subsystem, the coefficients in the double-sum expansion form a matrix that reflects the separability of the state. Specifically, due to the product structure, every column of this coefficient matrix is a scalar multiple of any given column (often taken as the leftmost) because the coefficients factorize into independent contributions from each subsystem.

Tensor Product of Hilbert Spaces

In quantum mechanics, the state space of a composite system is described by the tensor product of the Hilbert spaces of its subsystems. This structure allows one to construct states for the overall system from the states of its constituent parts, ensuring that the physical properties and correlations of each subsystem are appropriately combined into the overall state.

Product (Separable) States

A product state, also referred to as a separable state, is one that can be written as the tensor product of individual subsystem states. In such states, the physical properties of the subsystems are independent, and the overall state does not exhibit quantum entanglement. This definition directly influences how the coefficients in the expansion of the state factorize.

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