The largest negative value of the spin operator

TL;DR

This paper determines the maximum negative expectation value of the spin operator in a system with many nucleons, providing insights into the limits of spin alignment in nuclear physics.

Contribution

It introduces a method to calculate the largest negative spin expectation value for many nucleon systems, a novel theoretical result.

Findings

Identified the maximum negative spin expectation value

Provides a theoretical framework for spin expectation limits

Enhances understanding of spin behavior in nuclear systems

Abstract

We find the largest negative value of the expectation of the spin operator for a many nucleon system.