INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( PHYSICS 205 , 241 , 249 , or PHYSICS/E C E 235 ) and PHYSICS 311 and 322 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Master the concept of the wavefunction Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Perform statistical analysis using operator algebra Audience: Graduate 3. Understand the energy levels of the hydrogen atom Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Obtain the mathematical skills necessary to solve the 3-dimensional wave equation Audience: Graduate 5. Acquire the skills necessary to apply various types of perturbation theory Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Use the variational principle including taking advantage of symmetry Audience: Graduate 7. Understand the necessary mathematical apparatus of scattering theory Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Discuss and explain fully the logical foundations of quantum mechanics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad Learning Outcomes: 1. Master the concept of the wavefunction Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Perform statistical analysis using operator algebra Audience: Graduate 3. Understand the energy levels of the hydrogen atom Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Obtain the mathematical skills necessary to solve the 3-dimensional wave equation Audience: Graduate 5. Acquire the skills necessary to apply various types of perturbation theory Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Use the variational principle including taking advantage of symmetry Audience: Graduate 7. Understand the necessary mathematical apparatus of scattering theory Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Discuss and explain fully the logical foundations of quantum mechanics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad