PHY4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 - Fall 2018
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Physics GRE Study | Quantum Computing
Wed. Aug. 22 Schrodinger Eq. Secs. 1.1 and 1.2
Fri. Aug. 24 Probability and Normalization Secs. 1.3 and 1.4 HW1
Mon. Aug. 27 Momentum and Uncertainty Principle Secs. 1.5 and 1.6 Proof
Wed. Aug. 29 Stationary states Sec. 2.1
Fri. Aug. 31 The infinite square well Sec. 2.2 code Integrals HW2
Mon. Sep. 3 No class (Labor Day)
Wed. Sep. 5 The infinite square well Sec. 2.2
Fri. Sep. 7 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3 HW3
Mon. Sep. 10 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3
Wed. Sep. 12 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3 Quiz 1
Fri. Sep. 14 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.4 HW4
Mon. Sep. 17 The free particle Sec. 2.4
Wed. Sep. 19 Gaussian wavepacket Sec. 2.5 movie
Fri. Sep. 21 Boundary cond. & step potential P. 2.34 HW5
Mon. Sep. 24 The step potential P. 2.34
Wed. Sep. 26 The rectangular barrier P. 2.33 Wave Packet Simulation
Fri. Sep. 28 Delta-function potentials Sec. 2.5 Quiz 2
Mon. Oct. 1 The finite square well | alternate Sec. 2.6
Wed. Oct. 3 Formulas
Wed. Oct. 3 Exam 1 8:20-10:10pm in NPB 1002 Solution Distribution
Fri. Oct. 5 Vector spaces Sec. 3.1
Mon. Oct. 8 Linear Operators Sec. 3.2
Wed. Oct. 10 Hermitian Operators Sec. 3.3
Fri. Oct. 12 Uncertainty Principle Sec. 3.5 HW6
Mon. Oct. 15 Postulates of quantum mechanics Sec. 3.4 Two Slit Experiment
Wed. Oct. 17 Position, momentum eignevectors Sec. 3.3-3.6 Gram-Schmidt
Fri. Oct. 19 Schrodinger Eq. in 3D Sec. 4.1 HW7
Mon. Oct. 22 Angular Momentum Commutators Sec. 4.3
Wed. Oct. 24 Angular Momentum Eigenvalues Sec. 4.3 Quiz 3
Fri. Oct. 26 Angular Momentum Eigenvectors Sec. 4.3 HW8
Mon. Oct. 29 The hydrogen atom Sec. 4.2 Simulator
Wed. Oct. 31 The hydrogen atom Sec. 4.2 Quiz 4 HW9
Fri. Nov. 2 No class (UF Homecoming)
Mon. Nov. 5 3D Particle in a box Sec. 4.1.3
Wed. Nov. 7 Atomic Orbitals Quiz 5
Fri. Nov. 9 Formulas
Mon. Nov. 12 No class (Veteran's day)
Wed. Nov. 14 Review
Wed. Nov. 14 Exam 2 8:20-10:10pm in NPB 1002 Solution Distribution
Fri. Nov. 16 Spin Sec. 4.4
Mon. Nov. 19 Spin in a magnetic field Sec. 4.4.2 HW10
Wed. Nov. 21 Thanksgiving holiday
Fri. Nov. 23 Thanksgiving holiday
Mon. Nov. 26 Addition of angular momentum CG Coef. Sec. 4.4.3
Wed. Nov. 28 Addition of angular momentum Sec. 4.4.3
Fri. Nov. 30 Two-particle systems Sec. 5.1
Mon. Dec. 3 Atoms Periodic Table Sec. 5.2
Wed. Dec. 5 Bonus quiz
Review
Wed. Dec. 12 Final Exam 12:30-2:30PM in NPB 1002 Solution Distribution