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1. **Problem Setup**:
   You are given the three Pauli spin matrices \( S_x \), \( S_y \), and \( S_z \) for an electron. They are represented as:
   \[
   S_x = \frac{\hbar}{2} \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, \quad S_y = \frac{\hbar}{2} \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -i \\ i & 0 \end{bmatrix}, \quad S_z = \frac{\hbar}{2} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}
   \]

2. **Part 1**:
   Verify that \( S_x S_y + S_y S_x = 0 \).

3. **Part 2**:
   Verify that \( S_i S_j + S_j S_i = \frac{\hbar^2}{2} \delta_{ij} I \) where \( i, j = x, y, z \), \( \delta_{ij} \) is the Kronecker delta, and \( I \) is the identity matrix.

4. **Part 3**:
   Compute the commutator of the matrices \( [S_x, S_y] = \frac{i\hbar}{2} S_z \), and show that \( S_x S_y - S_y S_x = i \hbar S_z \).

Would you like me to proceed with solving and verifying each part of this problem?

Given Pauli spin matrices S_x, S_y, S_z as defined in the image, verify the following: (1) S_x S_y + S_y S_x = 0, (2) S_i S_j + S_j S_i = (ħ^2/2) δ_ij I for i, j = x, y, z, and (3) [S_x, S_y] = (iħ) S_z

This problem involves verifying key properties of Pauli spin matrices used in quantum mechanics. You'll confirm the anticommutation relations and compute the commutator for S_x, S_y, and S_z, important matrices for understanding electron spin. Suitable for physics students at the undergraduate level.

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