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PHYS 580 - Quantum Mechanics I

Last offered Fall 2023

Official Description

Second course in quantum mechanics. Operators, state vectors, and the formal structure of quantum theory; operator treatments of simple systems; angular momentum and vector addition coefficients; stationary state perturbation theory; introduction to scattering theory for particles without spin, partial wave analysis, and Born approximation; examples taken from atomic, nuclear, and elementary particle physics. Course Information: Prerequisite: PHYS 485 or PHYS 487.

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TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Quantum Mechanics IA30709LEC41400 - 1520 M W  144 Loomis Laboratory  Rob Leigh