PHY 472-Quantum Mechanics
with Professor Rojo
Winter 2015
Schedule
(Readings and homework problems refer to Griffiths’ second edition)
Date and class
number
Topics and readings
January 6-Class 1
Review of class knowledge. Some
classic problems in quantum.
Probability
Schoedinger equation. Probability.
Normalization. [1.1-1.4]
Momentum. Uncertainty Principle.
[1.5-1.6]
Time independent Schoedinger
Equation. The important concept of
this class is Eq. 2.17. [2.1]. Examples.
Infinite square well. Examples. [2.2]
Interactive discussion of problems
2.37, 2.38 and review of sections
Harmonic Oscilator-Algebraic Method
[2.3.1]
Harmonic Oscilator-Analytical method
[2.3.2]
Midterm review and interactive
discussion of problem 2.49
January 8-Class 2
January 13-Class 3
January 15-Class 4
January 20-Class 5
January 22-Class 6
January 27-Class 7
January 29-Class 8
February 3-Class 9
Homeworks
HW 1 due: 1.11, 1.13, 1.14,
1.17
HW 2 due: 2.36, 2.39
HW 3 due: 2.41, 2.42
February 5-Class 10
MIDTERM 1
(covering sections 1.1-2.3)
February 10-Class 11
February 12-Class 12
February 17-Class 13
February 19-Class 14
Discussion of midterm 1. The Free
particle [2.4]
Delta Function Potential [2.5]
Finite Square Well [2.6]
Interactive discussion of problems
2.43, 2.44, 2.50
HW 4 due: 2.44, 2.45, 2.46
February 24
WINTER RECESS
February 26
March 3-Class 15
March 5-Class16
March 10-Class 17
Formalism I- Hilbert Spaces.
Observables. Eigenfunctions. [3.1-3.3]
Formalism II- [3.4-3.6] Generalized
statistical interpretation. Uncertainty
Principle
Midterm review and interactive
discussion of problems 3.29, 3.30,
3.35
March 12-Class 18
MIDTERM 2
HW 5 due: 3.25, 3.26, 3.28,
3,24
(covering sections 2.4-3.6)
March 17-Class 19
March 19-Class 20
March 24-Class 21
March 26-Class 22
March 31-Class 23
April 2- Class 24
April 7- Class 25
April 9- Class 26
April 14- Class 27
April 16- Class 28
April 28
Quantum mechanics in three
dimensions. Derivation of Laplacian in
spherical coordinates (not in Griffiths).
Separation of variables. [4.1.1-4.1.2]
Radial equation [4.1.3]
The Hydrogen atom [4.2]
Angular momentum [4.3]
Spin. Larmor precession. Stern
Gerlach experiment [4.4.1,4.4.2]
Addition of angular momentum [4.4.3]
Interactive discussion of problems
4.50, 4.51 and, if time permits, 4.56.
Identical particles. Bosons and
fermions. Exchange forces. Atoms.
The periodic table. [5.1,5.2]
Solids. Band Structure. [5.3]
Quantum statistical mechanics.
Blackbody spectrum. [5.4]
HW 6 due: 4.38, 4.39
HW 7 due: 4.44, 4.46, 4.49,
4.52
HW 8 due: 5.32, 5.33, 5.34
FINAL EXAM 12:00-3:00 PM
The exam is cumulative. No notes. You can use the book.