Suppose that the state of a system of N n-level atoms is given by a tensor product of N identical density matrices. The exact formulas are presented that describe the probability that such a system may be found in a pure state with a given symmetry with respect to permutations of atoms. The asymptotic form of these probabilities valid for large N is also derived.
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