PHY4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 - Fall 2012
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   Wed. Aug. 22  Schrodinger Eq. 			Secs. 1.1 and 1.2  HW1
   Fri. Aug. 24  Probability and Normalization 		Secs. 1.3 and 1.4

   Mon. Aug. 27  Momentum and Uncertainty Principle 	Secs. 1.5 and 1.6
   Wed. Aug. 29  Stationary states 			Sec. 2.1  HW2
   Fri. Aug. 31  The infinite square well 		Sec. 2.2  

   Mon. Sep.  3  No class (Labor Day)
   Wed. Sep.  5  The infinite square well 		Sec. 2.2  HW3 code
   Fri. Sep.  7  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.3  Quiz 1

   Mon. Sep. 10  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.3
   Wed. Sep. 12  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.3  HW4
   Fri. Sep. 14  The harmonic oscillator 		Sec. 2.4  Quiz 2

   Mon. Sep. 17  The free particle 			Sec. 2.4
   Wed. Sep. 19  Gaussian wavepacket                    Sec. 2.5  HW5 Movie
   Fri. Sep. 21  Boundary cond. & step potential 	P. 2.34   Quiz 3

   Mon. Sep. 24  The step potential 			P. 2.34
   Wed. Sep. 26  The rectangular barrier 		P. 2.33
   Fri. Sep. 28  Delta-function potentials 		Sec. 2.5  Quiz 4

   Mon. Oct.  1  The finite square well | alternate     Sec. 2.6
   Wed. Oct.  3  Formulas
   Wed. Oct.  3  Exam 1 Soln. 8:20-10:10pm, NPB 1002 Distribution Grading Scale
   Fri. Oct.  5  Vector spaces  			Sec. 3.1

   Mon. Oct.  8  Linear Operators                       Sec. 3.2  
   Wed. Oct. 10  Hermitian Operators   	          	Sec. 3.3  HW6
   Fri. Oct. 12  Uncertainty Principle                  Sec. 3.5

   Mon. Oct. 15  Postulates of quantum mechanics 	Sec. 3.4  
   Wed. Oct. 17  Position, momentum eignevectors        Sec. 3.3-3.6  Gram-Schmidt  HW7
   Fri. Oct. 19  Schrodinger Eq. in 3D                  Sec. 4.1  Quiz 5

   Mon. Oct. 22  Angular Momentum Commutators        	Sec. 4.3
   Wed. Oct. 24  Angular Momentum Eigenvalues       	Sec. 4.3  HW8
   Fri. Oct. 26  Angular Momentum Eigenvectors       	Sec. 4.3  Quiz 6

   Mon. Oct. 29  The hydrogen atom  			Sec. 4.2 
   Wed. Oct. 31  The hydrogen atom  			Sec. 4.2  HW9
   Fri. Nov.  1  3D Particle in a box                   Sec. 4.1.3 Quiz 7

   Mon. Nov.  5  Atomic Orbitals
   Wed. Nov.  7  Formulas      Bonus HW
   Fri. Nov.  9  Homecoming Holiday

   Mon. Nov. 12  no class (Veteran's day)
   Wed. Nov. 14  Review
   Fri. Nov. 16  Review
   Fri. Nov. 16  Exam 2 Soln. 8:20-10:10pm, NPB 1002 Distribution

   Mon. Nov. 19  Spin 					Sec. 4.4
   Wed. Nov. 21  Thanksgiving holiday
   Fri. Nov. 23  Thanksgiving holiday


   Mon. Nov. 26  Spin in a magnetic field		Sec. 4.4.2
   Wed. Nov. 28  Addition of angular momentum CG Coef.  Sec. 4.4.3  HW10
   Fri. Nov. 30  Addition of angular momentum		Sec. 4.4.3  Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4

   Mon. Dec.  3  Two-particle systems    		Sec. 5.1
   Wed. Dec.  5  Atoms  Periodic Table                  Sec. 5.2

   Tue. Dec. 11  Review at 2PM
   Thu. Dec. 13  Final Exam: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm NPB 1002 Soln.