PHYS 4708 course web page

Winter 2015


Physics 4708 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II

The course outline is here [pdf]


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Calendar

Monday Jan 5
First lecture, 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280 (Note of course that the class starts at 4:05 p.m. and ends at 5:25 p.m., but I'll say 4-5:30 because it's easier for me to remember.)
Course outline (pdf) will be distributed.
Choosing office hours: Please go to this Doodle poll between now and noon on Wednesday January 7 and enter the days/times that would work with your schedule. I will pick two hours during the week for regular office hours and announce them on this webpage and in class on January 7. Of course you can also see me at other times by appointment (please arrange using email).
Read for this lecture: from Gasiorowicz 3rd edition:
- Chapter 7 Sec. 1-2
- Chapter 10 Sec. 4-5
- Also review Chapter 7 Sec. 3-4 and Chapter 10 Sec. 1
Weds Jan 7
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Any parts of Chapters 7 and 10 that you haven't read yet
- Supplement 10-A
For another take on this material, you can take a look at: Griffiths Quantum Mechanics textbook, Chapter 4 Sec. 3-4
Homework #1 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the start of class on Mon Jan 19.
A table of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients was distributed (click to download pdf).
Mon Jan 12
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 11 section 1 (start)
Wed Jan 14
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Continue digesting Chapter 11 section 1
Mon Jan 19
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #1 due at the start of class.
Homework #2 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the start of class on Wed Jan 28.
Read for this lecture:
- The rest of Chapter 11 of Gasiorowicz (i.e., sections 2 and 3)
Wed Jan 21
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 12 Sections 1 and 2
Mon Jan 26
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- the rest of Chapter 12 (focus on Section 3)
Wed Jan 28
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #2 due at the start of class.
Homework #3 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the beginning of class on Monday February 9.
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 13 sections 1 and 2.
Mon Feb 2
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 13 sections 3, 4, and 5.
Wed Feb 4
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 13 section 6.
Mon Feb 9
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Guest lecture by Dr. Ken Moats on the variational principle and its application in particle physics research
Homework #3 due at the start of class.
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 14 section 4
Wed Feb 11
Midterm exam 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #4 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday February 25.
Mon Feb 23
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 15 sections 1 and 2
Wed Feb 25
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #4 due at the start of class.
Homework #5 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday March 4.
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 15 section 3
Mon Mar 2
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 16 sections 1 and 2
Wed Mar 4
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #5 due at the start of class.
Homework #6 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the beginning of class on Monday March 16.
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 16 sections 3 and 4
- Supplement 16-A from the textbook website
Mon Mar 9
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 17 section 1
Wed Mar 11
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 17 sections 2 and 3
Mon Mar 16
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #6 due at the start of class.
Homework #7 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday March 25.
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 17 section 4
Wed Mar 18
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 8 section 4
- Chapter 19 section 1
Mon Mar 23
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 19 section 1 continued
Wed Mar 25
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Homework #7 due at the start of class.
Homework #8 (pdf) will be distributed, and is due at the beginning of class on Monday April 6.
Read for this lecture:
- Supplement 8-B from the textbook website
- Chapter 19 section 2
Mon Mar 30
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 19 section 3
Wed Apr 1
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280
Choosing office hours during exam period: please fill out this Doodle poll before 3:30 p.m. today. Office hours will be announced in class today.
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 19 section 3 continued
- Chapter 19 section 4
- Chapter 19 section 2, last subsection on spin-dependent scattering
Mon Apr 6
Lecture 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Uni Centre 280 (last lecture)
Read for this lecture:
- Chapter 19 section 5
Wed Apr 8
(No class; the day will follow a Friday schedule to make up for the Friday holiday last week.)
Homework #8 due by 5:00 p.m. at my office.