Physics 160: Introductory Quantum Mechanics

Fall 2005

Instructor:  Prof. Frank Tsui

160 Phillips Hall, 962-0305, ftsui@physics.unc.edu      

 

Lectures: MWF 9:00-9:50 AM, 212 Phillips 

Office hours:  MW 1:00-2:00 PM, 160 Phillips

Outside these hours, call or e-mail to make an appointment.

 

Textbook: D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd edition

 

Homework assignments:   once every 2 weeks   

Exams: 2 midterm tests and a comprehensive final.

 

Course syllabus:

Week

Lecture topic

Notes

8/31

General concepts

Ch.1:

Wave function

 

9/5

Ch.2:

Schrödinger equation

 

9/12

 

No classes - need to schedule makeups

9/19

Ch.2:

Model potentials

 

9/26

Ch.2:

Scattering matrix

 

10/3

Ch.3:

Linear algebra

 

10/10

Ch.1-3:

Problems to Chs.1-3

Test 1

10/17

Ch.4:

Quantum mechanics in 3D

Fall break 10/21 - no class

10/24

 

Ch.4:

Hydrogen atom

No classes 10/31 and 11/2 - need to makeup

11/7

Ch.4:

Angular momentum

 

11/14

Ch.5:

Two particles

 

11/21

Ch.5:

Atoms and solids

Thanksgiving 11/25 - no class

11/28

Ch.5: Statistical mechanics

of many particles

 

12/5

Ch.4-5:

Problems to Chs.4-5

Test 2

Classes end on 12/9

12/12

Final Exam 8 am