PHY4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 - Fall 2012
Syllabus | Fall 2011 course | e-Learning | Teaching Evaluations
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.
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