Quantum Physics I

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces the formal structure of quantum mechanics as well as quantum mechanical calculations. The emphasis is on problem solving. The course starts with quantum measurement, then considers particles in a box and the quantum harmonic oscillator. The course starts with one-dimensional quantum mechanics and ends with higher dimensional problems. The course introduces quantum mechanical operators, time-evolution, quantum angular momentum, and the solution of the hydrogen atom. PREREQUISITES: PHYC 2515.03 and PHYC 2140.03 or PHYC 2060.03, MATH 1030.03 and MATH 2120.03 FORMATS: Lecture