PHY4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 - Fall 2019
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Physics GRE Study | Quantum Computing
Wed. Aug. 21 Schrodinger Eq. Secs. 1.1 and 1.2
Fri. Aug. 23 Probability and Normalization Secs. 1.3 and 1.4 HW1
Mon. Aug. 26 Momentum and Uncertainty Principle Secs. 1.5 and 1.6 Proof
Wed. Aug. 28 Stationary states Sec. 2.1
Fri. Aug. 30 The infinite square well Sec. 2.2 code Integrals HW2
Mon. Sep. 2 No class (Labor Day)
Wed. Sep. 4 The infinite square well Sec. 2.2
Fri. Sep. 6 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3
Mon. Sep. 9 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3 HW3
Wed. Sep. 11 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3
Fri. Sep. 13 The harmonic oscillator Sec. 2.3
Mon. Sep. 16 The free particle Sec. 2.4 HW4
Wed. Sep. 18 Gaussian wavepacket Sec. 2.5 movie Quiz 1
Fri. Sep. 20 Boundary cond. & step potential P. 2.34
Mon. Sep. 23 The step potential P. 2.34 HW5
Wed. Sep. 25 The rectangular barrier P. 2.33 Wave Packet Simulation
Fri. Sep. 27 Delta-function potentials Sec. 2.5 Quiz 2
Mon. Sep. 30 The finite square well | alternate Sec. 2.6
Wed. Oct. 2 Formulas
Wed. Oct. 2 Exam 1 in CSE E119, E2-E3 (8:20PM to 10:10PM) Solution Distribution
Fri. Oct. 4 No class (UF Homecoming)
Mon. Oct. 7 Vector spaces Sec. 3.1
Wed. Oct. 9 Linear Operators Sec. 3.6
Fri. Oct. 11 Hermitian Operators Sec. 3.2 HW6
Mon. Oct. 14 Uncertainty Principle Sec. 3.5
Wed. Oct. 16 Postulates of quantum mechanics Sec. 3.4 Two Slit Experiment
Fri. Oct. 18 Position, momentum eignevectors Sec. 3.3-3.6 Gram-Schmidt HW7 Path Integrals
Mon. Oct. 21 Schrodinger Eq. in 3D Sec. 4.1
Wed. Oct. 23 Angular Momentum Commutators Sec. 4.3
Fri. Oct. 25 Angular Momentum Eigenvalues Sec. 4.3
Mon. Oct. 28 Angular Momentum Eigenvectors Sec. 4.3 HW8
Wed. Oct. 30 The hydrogen atom Sec. 4.2 Simulator Quiz 3
Fri. Nov. 1 The hydrogen atom Sec. 4.2 HW9
Mon. Nov. 4 3D Particle in a box Ex. 4.1
Wed. Nov. 6 Atomic Orbitals Quiz 4
Fri. Nov. 8 Formulas
Mon. Nov. 11 No class (Veteran's day)
Wed. Nov. 13 Review
Wed. Nov. 13 Exam 2 in CSE E119, E2-E3 (8:20PM to 10:10PM) Solution Distribution
Fri. Nov. 15 Spin Sec. 4.4
Mon. Nov. 18 Spin in a magnetic field Sec. 4.4.2
Wed. Nov. 20 Addition of angular momentum CG Coef. Sec. 4.4.3 HW10
Fri. Nov. 22 Addition of angular momentum Sec. 4.4.3
Mon. Nov. 25 Two-particle systems Sec. 5.1
Wed. Nov. 27 Thanksgiving holiday
Fri. Nov. 29 Thanksgiving holiday
Mon. Dec. 2 Atoms Periodic Table Sec. 5.2
Wed. Dec. 4 Bonus quiz
Review
Mon. Dec. 9 Final exam 3-5pm, NPB 1002 Solution Distribution