Quantum Mechanics I

Three credits · Undergraduate

Covers states as vectors, measurable quantities as operators in a linear vector space, eigenstates and eigenvalues; the process of measurement, superposition of eigenstates; Schrödinger’s equation; orbital and spin angular momentum; time-independent perturbation theory, applications. Prerequisites: PHYS 201 and 242; MATH 254 or ENGR/MATH 223; MATH 267 or ENGR/MATH 222. Three credits. Offered 2026-2027 and in alternate years.