Quantum Mechanics

6 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Quantum mechanics underlies physics at the microscopic level, including a great deal of modern technology. This course covers the following topics: the wave properties of matter, quantum operators, probabilistic interpretation of wave-functions, applications of the Schrodinger equation (including the treatment of the harmonic oscillator and the Coulomb potential), angular momentum and spin, quantum statistical distributions and their applications, and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Requisite Courses: PHYS-2105, PHYS-2106, and PHYS-2302 [prerequisite(s)]; MATH-2102 (recommended to be taken previously or at the same time as this course).