PHYS2050
Quantum Mechanics I [ Course Website ]
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of basic undergraduate Hamiltonian Mechanics and Electromagnetism as well as a comfortable familiarity with standard Modern Physics, e.g., the Photo-electric Effect and the Franck-Hertz experiment.
Required Textbooks:
- G. Baym, Lectures in Quantum Mechanics
- R. Shankar, Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition
The books by Baym and Shankar will be used throughout the course. They will be put on reserve in the Science Library.
Homework:
About 1 set per week.
Tests and Exams:
One test plus a final exam.
Course Outline:
Wave description of particles. Wave mechanics and the Schrodinger equation. Fundamental principles and postulates. Symmetry transformations. Time evolution and stationary states. Theory of angular momentum.
