PHYSICS 411 Syllabus Fall 2016 TR 11:10 am - 12:25 pm in Physics 304

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2-nd ed, David J. Griffiths

This schedule is tentative and can be updated when necessary (see link below) Last update August 8, 2016 YK
Instructor Prof. Yuri Kamyshkov, room 505 in Nielsen Physics Bldg, tel: 974-6777, e-mail: kamyshkov@utk.edu; meetings by email appointment

# Date Study for Topics HW is due at the beginning of class every Tuesday

1 A18 Th Intro Class policy,text book, etc.

2 A23 Tu 1.1 & 1.2 Schrdinger eq.,Statistical Interpretation
3 A25 Th 1.3 Probability, PDF
4 A30 Tu 1.4 & 1.5 Normalization, Momentum HW1 is due
- S01 Th no class. UT Administrative Closing
5 S06 Tu 1.5 & 1.6 Momentum, Uncertainty Principle HW2 is due
6 S08 Th 2.1 Stationary eq., states
7 S13 Tu 2.2 Infinite Square Well HW3 is due
8 S15 Th 2.3.1 Harmonic Oscillator - 1
9 S20 Tu 2.3.2 Harmonic Oscillator - 2 HW4 is due
10 S22 Th 2.4 Free Particle Solition, -function
11 S27 Tu 2.5 Delts-function Potential HW5 is due
12 S29 Th 2.6 Finite Square Well
13 O04 Tu Ch. 1 & Ch. 2 Midterm Test HW6 is due
- O06 Th Linear Algebra No class. Fall Break
14 O11 Tu Linear Algebra Appendix pages 435-458 HW7 is due
O13 Th 3.1 Hilbert space
16 O18 Tu 3.2 Operators and Observables HW8 is due
17 O20 Th 3.3 Eigenfunctions of a Hermitian Operator
18 O25 Tu 3.4 Generalized Statistical Interpretation HW9 is due
19 O27 Th 3.5 Uncertainty Principle again
20 N01 Tu 3.6 Dirac Bra-Ket Notations HW10 is due
21 N03 Th 4.1 3D Schrdinger equation 1/2
22 N08 Tu 4.1 3D Schrdinger equation 2/2 HW11 is due
23 N10 Th 4.2 Hydrogen Atom 1/2
24 N15 Tu 4.2 Hydrogen Atom 2/2 HW12 is due
25 N17 Th 4.3 Angular Momentum 1/2
26 N22 Tu 4.3 Angular Momentum 2/2 HW13 is due
- N24 Th No class. Thanksgiving
27 N29 Tu 4.4 Spin 1/2 HW14 is due
28 D1 Th 4.4 Spin 2/2
- D5 M Comprehensive FINAL TEST Monday December 5, from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm;
Black Board Name: Physics41141909FA2016: Intro/Quantum Mechanics This page: http://web.utk.edu/~kamyshko/P411/Syllabus.pdf