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$${{\bf{\hat A}}}$$ and $${{\bf{\hat B}}}$$ are two quantum mechanical operators. If $$\left[ {{\bf{\hat A}},\,{\bf{\hat B}}} \right]$$  stands for the commutator of $${{\bf{\hat A}}}$$ and $${{\bf{\hat B}}}$$ then $$\left[ {\left[ {{\bf{\hat A}},\,{\bf{\hat B}}} \right],\,\left[ {{\bf{\hat B}},\,{\bf{\hat A}}} \right]} \right]$$    is equal to

A. $${\bf{\hat A\hat B\hat A\hat B}} - {\bf{\hat B\hat A\hat B\hat A}}$$

B. $${\bf{\hat A}}\left( {{\bf{\hat A\hat B}} - {\bf{\hat B\hat A}}} \right) - {\bf{\hat B}}\left( {{\bf{\hat B\hat A}} - {\bf{\hat A\hat B}}} \right)$$

C. zero

D. $${\left( {\left[ {{\bf{\hat A}},\,{\bf{\hat B}}} \right]} \right)^2}$$

Answer: Option C


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