PHY4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 - Fall 2011

   Mon. Aug. 22  Schrodinger Eq. 			Secs. 1.1 and 1.2 
   Wed. Aug. 24  Probability and Normalization 		Secs. 1.3 and 1.4 
   Fri. Aug. 26  Momentum and Uncertainty Principle 	Secs. 1.5 and 1.6

   Mon. Aug. 29  Stationary states 			Sec. 2.1  HW1 Soln.
   Wed. Aug. 31  The infinite square well 		Sec. 2.2  
   Fri. Sep.  2  The infinite square well 		Sec. 2.2  code

   Mon. Sep.  5  No class (Labor Day)
   Wed. Sep.  7  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.3  HW2 Soln.
   Fri. Sep.  9  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.3  Quiz 1

   Mon. Sep. 12  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.3
   Wed. Sep. 14  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.4  HW3 Soln.
   Fri. Sep. 16  The free particle 			Sec. 2.4  Quiz 2

   Mon. Sep. 19  Gaussian wavepacket                    Sec. 2.5  code
   Wed. Sep. 21  Boundary cond. & step potential 	P. 2.34   HW4 Soln.
   Fri. Sep. 23  The step potential 			P. 2.34   Quiz 3

   Mon. Sep. 26  The rectangular barrier 		P. 2.33
   Wed. Sep. 28  Delta-function potentials 		Sec. 2.5
   Fri. Sep. 30  The finite square well | alternate     Sec. 2.6  Quiz 4

   Mon. Oct.  3  Formulas
   Wed. Oct.  5  Review
   Wed. Oct.  5  Exam 1 Soln., 8:20-10:10pm, MAEA 303
   Fri. Oct.  7  Vector spaces  			Sec. 3.1

   Mon. Oct. 10  Linear Operators                       Sec. 3.2
   Wed. Oct. 12  Hermitian Operators   	          	Sec. 3.3  HW5 hint Soln.
   Fri. Oct. 14  Uncertainty Principle                  Sec. 3.5

   Mon. Oct. 17  Postulates of quantum mechanics 	Sec. 3.4  Gram-Schmidt
   Wed. Oct. 19  Position, momentum eignevectors        Sec. 3.3-3.6 HW6 Soln.
   Fri. Oct. 21  Schrodinger Eq. in 3D                  Sec. 4.1  Quiz 5

   Mon. Oct. 24  Angular Momentum Commutators        	Sec. 4.3
   Wed. Oct. 26  Angular Momentum Eigenvalues       	Sec. 4.3
   Fri. Oct. 28  Angular Momentum Eigenvectors       	Sec. 4.3  Quiz 6

   Mon. Oct. 31  The hydrogen atom  			Sec. 4.2  HW7 Soln.
   Wed. Nov.  2  The hydrogen atom  			Sec. 4.2
   Fri. Nov.  4  Homecoming Holiday

   Mon. Nov.  7  3D Particle in a box                   Sec. 4.1.3  HW8 Soln.
   Wed. Nov.  9  Atomic Orbitals
   Fri. Nov. 11  no class (Veteran's day)

   Mon. Nov. 14  Formulas
   Wed. Nov. 16  Review
   Wed. Nov. 16  Exam 2 Soln. 8:20-10:10 pm, MAEA 303  Plots
   Fri. Nov. 18  Spin 					Sec. 4.4

   Mon. Nov. 20  Spin in a magnetic field		Sec. 4.4.2
   Wed. Nov. 22  Magnetic resonance
   Fri. Nov. 24  no class (Thanksgiving)

   Mon. Nov. 28  Addition of angular momentum CG Coef.  Sec. 4.4.3  HW9 Soln.
   Wed. Nov. 30  Addition of angular momentum		Sec. 4.4.3
   Fri. Dec.  2  Two-particle systems    		Sec. 5.1

   Mon. Dec.  5  Atoms  Periodic Table                  Sec. 5.2
   Wed. Dec.  7  Review

   Fri. Dec. 16  Final Soln.: 10 am - 12 noon in NPB 1002