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Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics

PHYS4908
3 hours English

Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics

Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics PHYS
PHYS3903 Introductory Modern Physics
3 hours One requisite
1 The Wave Function / The Schr?dinger equation / The Statistical Interpretation / Normalization / Momentum / The Uncertainty Principle
2 Time-Independent Schr?dinger Equation / The Infinite Square Well / The Free Particle: Continuous States / The Finite Square Well Potential / The Harmonic Oscillator
3 Formalism / Hilbert Space / Observables and Operators / Eigenfunctions of a Hermitian Operator / Generalized Statistical Interpretation, Uncertainty Principle / Dirac Notation
4 Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions / Schr?dinger Equation in Spherical Coordinates / The Hydrogen Atom / Angular Momentum / Spin / Addition of Two Angular Momemta
2.1 Mapped to: S1

Solve time-independent Schrodinger equation for one-dimension potential and for radial potential (hydrogen)

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Exams, homework and quizzes
2.2 Mapped to: S2

Apply Dirac notation to represent quantum states, operators, and observable

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Exams, homework and quizzes
Assessment
Weight
Homework and Quizzes
20%
Midterm Exams
30%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%