Quantum Mechanics PHYS 410
Fall 2015
Schedule Number 22728
COURSE INFORMATION
Class Days: M W F
Class Times: 10:00 - 10:50 am
Class Location: P-149
Professor: Calvin Johnson
Contact Information:
Office Hours Days: M W F
Office Hours Times (and by appointment): 11-12 am
Office Hours Location: P-135
Course Overview
Description from the Official Course Catalog: Mathematical and physical foundations of quantum theory in terms of wave and
matrix mechanics. Applications to properties of atoms and solids.
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Student Learning Outcomes: Students will master: linear algebra; fundamental postulates of quantum mechanics;
quantum mechanics in one-dimension; quantum mechanics in three-dimensions; spin-1/2 systems; the variational
principle and applications.
Relation to Other Courses: preparation for undergraduate research and advanced physics courses
Enrollment Information
Please include information about enrollment for the course including, but not limited to:
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Prerequisites: PHYS 350, MATH 342B, PHYS 354 or equivalent
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Adding/Dropping Procedures: Standard SDSU procedures
Course Materials
Required Materials: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Ed., David J. Griffiths
Course Structure and Conduct
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Style of the Course : Traditional Lecture
Individual and Group Activities Required: individual homework, exams, final exam
Technology Utilized in the Course : online notes available at www.physics.sdsu.edu/~johnson/phys410/
Course Assessment and Grading
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Tentative dates for exams are Oct 2, Oct 30, and Nov 20, 2015. The final exam is Dec 11, 2015.
Scored activities and weighting by percentage of total score: Homework 35%; short pop quizzes 10%; 3 in-class tests
30% (20% each); Final exam 25%
Grading Scale: 90%= A, 87%=A-, 83%=B+, 80%= B, 77%=B-, 73%=C+, 70%=C, 67% C- , 63%=D+, 60%=D, 57%=D-,
50%=F.
Excused Absence Make-up Policies: Be sure to contact instructor as far as in advance if possible if you are going to
miss an exam.
Other Course Policies
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All exams are closed book, closed notes, no calculators. I will provide a short table of complicated integrals you might
need.
You may work together for homework, but avoid copying answers; you won't really understand it and your colleague
might be wrong.
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Is it critical to show your work! Both in homework and on exams. If you don't show your work, you risk getting NO
credit even if the answer is “correct.”
Late homework will be docked 50%, and after I have handed out solutions, no homework will be accepted.