PHY 661 - Quantum Mechanics I (Fall 2005)
PHY 661 - Quantum Mechanics I (Fall 2005)
Instructor
Cristian Armendáriz Picón
Physics Building, Office 263-5
(315) 443-3882
Time and Location
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00am till
12:20pm. Physics Building 105. First class: Tuesday, August 30.
Office Hours
Tuesdays from 4:00pm till 6:00pm.
Goals
By the end of the course you should have a solid knowledge of the basics of quantum mechanics
Homework
Homework will be given every week, and you will have two weekends to complete the assignments. In order to learn the subject, it is extremely important that you do the homework.
Problem Set 1,
Problem Set 2,
Problem Set 3,
Problem Set 4,
Problem Set 5,
Problem Set 6,
Problem Set 7,
Problem Set 8,
Problem Set 9,
Problem Set 10,
Problem Set 11,
Problem Set 12.
Links
Exams
There is going to be one midterm and one final exam.
- Midterm, October 20, 2005; in class.
- Final, Thursday, December 15, 2005; Physics Building 203 (right next to the Department office.)
Grading
| Homework | 40% |
| Midterm | 30% |
| Final | 30% |
Literature
- G. Baym, Lectures on Quantum Mechanics , Addison-Wesley (out of print).
- R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton and M. Sands, The Feynman Lectures, Volume III , Addison-Wesley.
- J. J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics , Addison-Wesley.
- R. Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics , Kluwer Academic.
- A. Galindo and P. Pascual, Quantum Mechanics I, Springer-Verlag.
Quantum mechanics is a rich and subtle subject. I strongly encourage you to browse through these books or any others till you find one which is of your liking.
Web page last updated December 1, 2005 by CAP.