PC441 - Quantum Mechanics I

General formulation of quantum mechanics: hermitian operators, eigenfunctions and eigenvalues, physical content of the wave function, indeterminacy relations and simultaneous observables, angular momentum and spin. Solutions of the Schrodinger equation in one and several dimensions, the hydrogen atom.

Prerequisite: Physics 341, and Mathematics 120.

1 unit — Burns

Offerings

Term Block Title Instructor Location Student Limit/Available Updated
Fall 2023 Block 2 Quantum Mechanics I Phillip Cervantes Olin Hall 270 25 / 15 03/28/2024
Fall 2024 Block 2 Quantum Mechanics I Shane Burns TBA 25 / 25 03/28/2024
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