Phys 521   Quantum Mechanics I       Fall 2010

Syllabus

The syllabus provides a complete schedule for the course and access to all the web-based material. Click on the appropriate document below to get a pdf file for lecture notes, special handouts, homework assignments, challenge problems, exams, and solution sets. The two rightmost columns below give the relevant sections of the main textbook and of additional texts that are available for review and perspective.

Objectives, Content, Pedagogy, Methods of Evaluation, and Policies: You should read this pdf document carefully at the beginning of the course and consult it whenever you have questions about how the course is administered.

Homework	Class session	Lecture subjects, problem sessions, and exams	CT I	Perspective
HW #1 (Out 8-23) CP #1 Solutions	T, 8-23	Introduction to course L1: Schrödinger equation. I L1-2	I DI GI HI JI	B 3,4 Mer 1-4, 6 Mes-I I-III Sh 2,3,5,6
	Th, 8-25	L2: Schrödinger equation. II
	PS, 8-26	CP #1
	T, 8-30	L3: 1d square potentials. I L3-5
	Th, 9-1	L4: 1d square potentials. II
HW #2 (Out 8-30) CP #2 Solutions	PS, 9-1	CP #2
	T, 9-6	L5: 1d square potentials. III
	Th, 9-8	L6: WKB approximation		Mer 7 Mes-I VI Sa 28
	PS, 9-8	No problem session
	T, 9-13	L7: Mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. I L7-11 Multiple systems, the tensor-product space, and the partial trace	II AII BII CII DII EII	B 5 Mer 9,10,14,15 Mes-I V,VII,VIII Sh 1,9
HW #3 (Out 9-13) CP #3(a) CP #3(b) Solutions	Th, 9-15	L8: Mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. II
	PS, 9-15	No problem session
	Su, 9-18	Midterm Exam #1 (Lectures 1-6, 16% of grade) Out 8:00 am Due at noon, Tuesday, 9-20 (in TA's mailbox) Solutions
	T, 9-20	No lecture
	Th, 9-22	L9: Mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. III
	PS, 9-22	CP #3(a)
	T, 9-27	L10: Mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. IV
	Th, 9-29	L11: Mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. V
	PS, 9-29	CP #3(b)
	T, 10-4	L12: Postulates of quantum mechanics. I L12-14	III CIII EIII FIII GIII	Mes-I IV Sh 4
HW #4 (Out 10-4) CP #4 Solutions	Th, 10-6	L13: Postulates of quantum mechanics. II
	PS, 10-6	CP #4
	T, 10-11	L14: Postulates of quantum mechanics. III
	Th, 10-13	Fall Break
	PS, 10-13	No problem session
	T, 10-18	No lecture
	T, 10-18	Midterm Exam #2 (Lectures 7-14, 16% of grade) Out 8:00 am Due at lecture, Thursday, 10-20 Solutions
HW #5 (Out 10-20) CP #5(a) CP #5(b) Solutions	Th, 10-20	L15: Harmonic oscillator. I L15-17 Green functions for linear ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients	V AV BV DV GV LV	B 4 Mer 5 Mes-I XII Sh 7
	PS, 10-20	CP #5(a)
	T, 10-25	L16: Harmonic oscillator. II
	Th, 10-28	L17: Harmonic oscillator. III
	PS, 10-27	CP #5(b)
	T, 11-1	L18: Two-level systems. I L18-20	IV AIV BIV EIV	B 1,2 Mer 16 Sh 14
HW #6 (Out 11-1) CP #6(a) CP #6(b) Solutions	Th, 11-3	L19: Two-level systems. II
	PS, 11-3	CP #6(a)
	T, 11-8	L20: Two-level systems. III
	Th, 11-10	L21: Angular momentum. I L21-25	VI AVI BVI	B 6 Mer 11 Mes-I IX Sh 12
	PS, 11-10	CP #6(b)
	T, 11-15	L22: Angular momentum. II
HW #7 (Out 11-10) CP #7 Solutions	Th, 11-17	L23: Angular momentum. III
	PS, 11-17	CP #7
	Sa, 11-19	Midterm Exam #3 (Lectures 15-20, 16% of grade) Out 8:00 am Due at noon, Monday, 11-21 (in TA's mailbox) Solutions
	T, 11-22	L24: Angular momentum. IV
	Th, 11-24	Thanksgiving
	PS, 11-24	No problem session
	T, 11-29	L25: Angular momentum. V
HW #8 (Out 11-22) CP #8 Solutions	Th, 12-1	L26: Central forces. I L26-28	VII AVII BVII DVII	B 7 Mer 12 Mes-I IX,XI Sh 13
	PS, 12-1	CP #8
	T, 12-6	L27: Central forces. II
Cancelled HW #9 (Out 12-1)	Th, 12-8	L28: Central forces. III
	Th, 12-8	Cancelled Midterm Exam #4 (Lectures 21-24, 16% of grade) Out 11:00 am Due at noon, Saturday, 12-10 (in TA's mailbox)
	PS, 12-8	No problem session
	T, 12-13	No lecture