Course Information,  Spring 2006
 

 CONTENT:   This is the second semester of a two-semester course on quantum
mechanics. It will cover:

• electron spin
• the addition of angular momentum
• identical particles and atomic physics
• time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory
• scattering theory
• EPR correlations and Bell's Theorem, interpretations of quantum mechanics
• the Feynman path integral
• quantization of light

PREREQUISITES:      Phys 430 or equivalent (first semester quantum mechanics).
 

TEXT:    The textbook is my lecture notes.  Most of you should already have a copy
from Phys 430;  I will arrange to have additional copies printed up if they are needed.
 

COURSE ORGANIZATION:

Lectures:       Tu and Th     15:35-16:50  in  TH434.

Homework:    There will be seven homework assignments to be handed in during the
semester. Although these assignments don't count heavily in the grading, it is essential
that you do them. Solutions will be posted, periodically, on this website.

Exams:            There will be two take-home exams: a midterm and a final.

Grading:
 

Homework	10%
Midterm	40%
Final	50%