Physics 321: Intro to Quantum Mechanics
Text: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics,
2nd Ed, DJ Griffiths
Supplementary: Cohen-Tannoudji, Merzbacher & Pauling,
etc. (reserved in
Brauer)
Mathematical formulae: Dwight (QA310.D5), Prudnikov
(QA308.P7813)
(reference shelf in Brauer)
All exams: (3-4
problems) open book
(Griffiths, only) and open notes (only those written in your own
hand)
Grades: approximately 50% homework problems and 50%
exams
| date | chapter | topics, main themes covered in lectures | problems due by 5pm on the dates listed |
| June 18 | 1 |
Overview and relation to classical mechanics | 1.3, 7, 9, 14, 15, 18 |
| Jun 25 | 2 |
QM in one dimension | 2.5, 6, 13, 14, 21, 27, 33, 47 |
| July 2 | 3 |
The meaning of it all | 3.5, 17, 19, 23, 29, 37, 39 |
| July 6 | 1 - 3 |
MIDTERM | |
| July 9 |
4 | 3D systems, hydrogen atom | 4.1, 9, 13, 22, 26, 30 |
| July 16 | 4 | Orbital and intrinsic (spin) angular momentum | 4.31, 33, 49, 56, 59 |
| July 22 | 5.1 - 5.3 | Multiple particles, Identical particles, Solids | 5.5, 7, 16, 18, 20, 21 |
| Final | Exam 1 - 5.3 |
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