PHYS66000 (PHYS660) Spring 2013
Quantum Mechanics I
Offering:
Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 550, PHYS 600, and PHYS 610, or equivalent; Corequisite: PHYS 601.
Description:
Origins of the quantum theory, the uncertainty and complementarity principles. The Schrodinger equation and its solutions for simple physical systems. Mathematical formulation of the quantum theory. Applications: simple harmonic oscillator, theory of angular momentum, the hydrogen atom. Time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory. The Pauli exclusion principle. Spin of the electron. Elementary theory of scattering.
Textbook(s) for Spring 2013
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS660 | Quantum Mechanics | C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu & F. Laloe | 2nd; Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 | 978-0471569527 | Wiley-Interscience |