PHYS 486 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
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Here is a course schedule:
The reading assignments are relevant for the Checkpoints, which are due before each lecture.
G in the reading assignments refers to Griffiths (Introduction to Quantum Mechanics).
| Week | Date | Topic | Reading | Checkpoints | Discussions | Homework |
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| 1 |
25 Aug |
Introduction |
G Preface, |
no discussion |
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| 2 |
30 Aug 01 Sep |
The Schrodinger equation |
G §1.1-1.5 |
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| 3 |
06 Sep 08 Sep |
Solving the Time-Indept Schr. Eq. |
G § 2.1 G § 2.2 |
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| 4 |
13 Sep 15 Sep |
Solving the Time-Indept Schr. Eq. Formalism |
G § 2.6 G § 3.1, 3.2 |
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| 5 |
20 Sep 22 Sep |
More formalism |
G § 3.2, 3.3 |
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| 6 |
27 Sep 29 Sep |
More formalism |
G § 3.3, 3.4 G § 3.6 |
HW5 (Due Oct 10) |
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| 7 |
04 Oct 06 Oct |
The Uncertainty Principle |
G § 3.5 |
No smartPhysics |
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| 8 |
11 Oct 13 Oct |
The Harmonic Oscillator The Schrodinger Equation in 3D |
G § 2.3 G § 4.1 |
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| 9 |
18 Oct 20 Oct |
Angular Momentum |
G § 4.3.1 G § 4.3.2 |
HW7 (Due Oct 31) |
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| 10 |
25 Oct 27 Oct |
Exam Review |
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No smartPhysics |
No Discussion |
HW8 (Due Nov 10) |
| 11 |
01 Nov 03 Nov |
The Radial Equation and The Hydrogen Atom Spin |
G § 4.1.3, 4.2 G § 4.4 |
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| 12 |
08 Nov 10 Nov |
NO LECTURE ON ELECTION DAY Spin |
G § 4.4 |
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| 13 |
15 Nov 17 Nov |
Electrons in a Magnetic Field; Addition of Angular Momentum |
G § 4.4.2, 4.4.3
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No Discussion |
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| 14 |
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Thanksgiving! |
.4 | |||
| 15 |
29 Nov 01 Dec |
Identical Particles Identical Particles |
G § 5.1 G § 5.2 |
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16 |
06 Dec |
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No smartPhysics |
No Discussion |
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17 |
09 Dec |
FINAL EXAM: Dec 9, 1:30pm |
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