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 Since $[\hat{A}+\hat{B},\hat{C}] = [\hat{A},\hat{C}] + [\hat{B},\hat{C}]$ and $[\hat{A}^{n},\hat{B}] = 0$ whenever $[\hat{A},\hat{B}] = 0$, the fact that functions are defined in terms of power series means that Since $[\hat{A}+\hat{B},\hat{C}] = [\hat{A},\hat{C}] + [\hat{B},\hat{C}]$ and $[\hat{A}^{n},\hat{B}] = 0$ whenever $[\hat{A},\hat{B}] = 0$, the fact that functions are defined in terms of power series means that
   * If $[\hat{A},\hat{B}] = 0$ then $[f(\hat{A}),\hat{B}] = 0$ for any function $f$.   * If $[\hat{A},\hat{B}] = 0$ then $[f(\hat{A}),\hat{B}] = 0$ for any function $f$.
-  * In particular, since $[\hat{A},\hat{A}] = 0$, we have $[f(\hat{A}),g(\hat{A})] = 0$ for any functions $f$ and $g.+  * In particular, since $[\hat{A},\hat{A}] = 0$, we have $[f(\hat{A}),g(\hat{A})] = 0$ for any functions $f$ and $g$.
  
 ===== Interaction of Functions with Hermitian adjoints ===== ===== Interaction of Functions with Hermitian adjoints =====