Oct 08, 2024  
2023-2024 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2029 
    
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PHYS 580G - Quantum Mechanics


Quantum mechanics is the physics of the very small. A system is described using a wave function, which evolves in time according to the Schrödinger Equation. Students learn to interpret the wave function and how to expand it in terms of states of well-defined energy. These techniques are applied to various systems in one and three dimensions, and the concepts of quantized angular momentum, intrinsic spin, and identical particles are explored.

Prerequisites: Grades of ‘C’ or better in PHYS 351 - Modern Physics II ,  , and PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics Online .
Credit(s): 3
When Offered: Fall Only



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