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Question on quantum mechanics bracket notation

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Carlis

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I have the following problem I am trying to solve.

Consider operators A and B that satisfy

A|a> = k B|a> // for the ket |a>

Prove
<a| AB |a> = k* <a|BB|a>
(where * denote conjugate)

But it seems to me that it would be =k<a|BB|a>

Since <a|AB|a> = <a|B+A+|a>* =<a|B+k*B+|a>*
=k<a|BB|a>
where + denote adjoint.

What did i do wrong?
 
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