PHY 661 - Quantum Mechanics I (Fall 2006)
PHY 661 - Quantum Mechanics I (Fall 2006)
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 29.
Office Hours
Physics Building 263-5. Mo and Wed from 10:00 to 11:00am. Tu and Th from 3:00 to 4:00pm.
Goals
By the end of the course you should have a solid knowledge of the basics of quantum mechanics
Homework
Weekly homework is due every Thursday. 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.
Solutions to selected exercises. Please e-mail me or come to office hours if you are interested in other exercises.
Links
Exams
| Exam | Date | Time | Location | Sample |
| Midterm | Th Nov. 2, 2006 | 11:00-12:20 | Room 105 | 2005 |
| Final | Wed Dec. 13, 2006 | 9:30-11:30 | Room B129-E (Basement) | 2005 |
Grading
| Homework | 40% |
| Midterm | 30% |
| Final | 30% |
Literature
- G. Baym, Lectures on Quantum Mechanics , Addison-Wesley (out of print).
- A. Galindo and P. Pascual, Quantum Mechanics I, Springer-Verlag.
- R. Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics , Kluwer Academic.
- J. J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics , Addison-Wesley.
- R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton and M. Sands, The Feynman Lectures, Volume III , Addison-Wesley.
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 October 20, 2006 by CAP.