PHYSICS 6320/7320 (Quantum Mechanics I)

Last updated on August 16, 2012

Textbook: Quantum Mechanics, by N. Zettili.
Reference: Mathematical Methods for Physicists, by George B. Arfken; NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions, Edited by F Olver et al.

Lecturer: Dr. Bo Gao
Office: MH 4021  Phone: 530-4628
Schedule: MW 3:00 pm-3:50 pm, F 2:00 pm-2:50 pm
Office Hours: MWF 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, or by appointment
Website: http://bgaowww.physics.utoledo.edu

Prerequisites:

Undergraduate QM and working knowledge of matrices and differential equations are recommended. Some knowledge of special functions is also helpful.

Topics:

• Introduction (Chapter 2,  Chapter 3)
• 1-D problems and their applications (Chapter 4)
• Introduction to angular momentum theory (Chapter 5)
• 3-D problems and their applications (Chapter 6)
• Approximate methods for stationary states (Chapter 9)
  • Perturbation theory
  • Degenerate perturbation theory
  • Variational method
  • Semiclassical method

Exams:

• Midterm Exam: After the 1-D problems.
• Final Exam: TBA.

Grades:

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