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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jan 28 Jan |
Introduction | G Preface, G § 1.1-4 |
no discussions this week |
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| 2 | 02 Feb 04 Feb |
The Schrodinger equation |
G §1.5-1.6 G §2.1-2.2 |
D01, solutions | |||
| 3 | 09 Feb 11 Feb |
Solving the Time-Indept Schr. Eq. | G § 2.2 G § 2.4 |
D02 , solutions, solutions slightly elaborate | |||
| 4 | 16 Feb 18 Feb |
Formalism | G § 3.1-3.2 G § 3.3-3.4 |
(no prelecture) |
D03, solutions | ||
| 5 | 23 Feb 25 Feb |
More formalism The Simple Harmonic Oscillator |
G § 3.5 G § 2.3 |
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D04, solutions | ||
| 6 | 02 Mar 04 Mar |
Exam I (no lecture), solutions The Simple Harmonic Oscillator |
G § 2.3 | D05, solutions | |||
| 7 | 09 Mar 11 Mar |
Schrodinger Equation in 3D Angular Momentum |
G § 4.1 G § 4.3 |
Q's, A's | D06, solutions | ||
| 8 | 16 Mar 18 Mar |
Angular momentum Radial equation |
G § 4.1-4.23.4 |
Q's, A's | D07, solutions | ||
| 9 | 23 Mar 25 Mar |
The Coulomb Potential Q & A |
G § 4.2 | Ask a question | D08, solutions | ||
| 10 | 30 Mar 01 Apr |
More formalism |
G Ch. 3, esp 3.3 | Q's, A's | D09, solutions | ||
| 11 | 06 Apr 08 Apr |
Exam II (no lecture), solutions Spin |
G § 4.4 |
(no HW bc of special holiday) |
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| 12 | 13 Apr 15 Apr |
No lecture Apr 13 (special holiday) Identical particles and atoms |
G § 5.1-5.2 |
Q's, A's | D10, solutions | ||
| 13 | 20 Apr 22 Apr |
Identical particles and atoms Scattering |
G § 2.4 | Q's, A's | D11, solutions | ||
| 14 | 27 Apr 29 Apr |
Scattering | G § 2.4, 2.74.4 | Ask a question | D12, solutions | ||
| 15 | 04 May 06 May |
Probability current, wrap-up (optional extra!) Review session |
G § 4.4 | Ask a question | |||
| 16 | 11 May |
Final exam: nominally 1:30-4:30 pm |
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