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PHY 6645 - Fall 2001
Announcements

The announcements below are listed in reverse chronological order.
Nov 29 Distributed Information Concerning Final Exam, which also explains Kevin Ingersent's availability in the period leading up to the final.

Distributed Homework 10 (due Dec 11).

Nov 16 Posted Homework 9 (due Nov 29). Hard copy will be distributed during class on Tuesday, November 20.
Nov 15 Solutions to Mid-Term Exam 2 will be distributed during next Tuesday's class.
Nov 8 Distributed Information Concerning Mid-Term Exam 2, which includes a study guide to topics on rotational symmetry.
Nov 6 The second mid-term exam will be held from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 15 in NPB 1002. (Note: The exam will begin five minutes before the usual starting time for the class and will end five minutes later.)

The exam will be open-book (Shankar and lecture notes, only), and will cover all material discussed in the course up to and including the end of class on Tuesday, November 6. The focus will be on topics introduced since the first mid-term.

Oct 27 Distributed Homework 8 (due Nov 8).
Oct 25 Distributed Homework 7 (due Nov 1).
Oct 24 Question 2 of Homework 6 had a significant omission, which has now been corrected. This assignment will be accepted without penalty up to 5 pm on Friday, November 26.
Oct 18 Posted Homework 6 (due Oct 26). Hard copy will be available from Kevin Ingersent's office after 9 am Friday, October 19.
Oct 16 The deadlines for Homework 5 have been extended. Full credit may be obtained for solutions submitted to Kevin Ingersent (in person or pushed under his office door) by 4 pm on Friday, October 19. Up to 75% credit will be given for solutions submitted no later than the start of class on Tuesday, October 23.
Oct 11 Solutions to Mid-Term Exam 1 will be distributed during next Tuesday's class.

Distributed Homework 5 (due Oct 18).

Oct 2 The first mid-term exam will be held from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 11 in NPB 1002. (Note: The exam will begin five minutes before the usual starting time for the class and will end five minutes later.)

The exam will be closed-book, and will cover all material discussed in the course up to and including the chapter on one-dimensional wave mechanics. Approximately 2/3 of the exam will be devoted to a question on one-dimensional wave mechanics. You are advised to work through the study guide One-Dimensional Wave Mechanics, which was distributed today. Questions based on any of the problems [except 2(d), 3(d), and 4] in this guide may appear on the exam.

Sep 27 Distributed Homework 4 (due Oct 4).
Sep 24 Class tomorrow will start at 1:00 p.m. and will run straight through to 2:45 p.m. without a break. I apologize for any inconvenience caused.

A revised version of the handout Infinite-Dimensional Vector Spaces has been posted. Item 2 has been modified to clarify one point and correct an error concerning the composition of the dual space in example (a).

Sep 20 Distributed Homework 3 (due Sep 27).
Sep 12 Class will meet as usual on Thursday, September 13.
Sep 11 UF classes (including PHY 6645) have been suspended as of noon today, effective until further notice. You should follow local news sources to check when classes resume.

You may get started on Homework 2, if you wish. This assignment will be distributed during the next class (whenever it is held). The due date will be one week from that class.

You may find this handout on Infinite-Dimensional Vector Spaces useful in tackling Homework 2. They set down in writing some of the material covered in class that does not appear in Shankar.

Sep 6 Reading assignment: Before next class, read Shankar Ch. 2, Sects. 5-8. The aim is for you to familiarize yourself with the Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics. This material will not be covered in class.
Aug 30 Distributed Homework 1 (due Sep 6).

Reading assignment: Before next class, read Shankar Ch. 1, Sects. 8-10.

The course syllabus has been slightly revised to satisfy the new UF Policy on Course Syllabi. The only significant changes are the addition of statements concerning academic honesty and the procedure whereby students with special needs can obtain classroom accommodations.

Aug 23 Distributed course syllabus.

Reading assignment: Before next class, read Shankar Ch. 1, Sects. 1-7. The definitions presented in Sections 1 and 2 will be covered only briefly in class.

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