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Quantum Mechanics I
Wavefunctions, Schrödinger equation, hydrogen atom.
ADVANCED
with calculus
≈ 60 h total
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Prerequisite
PHYS 501 →
Syllabus
01
The quantum break
Photons, matter waves, and the uncertainty principle — the experiments that forced physics past classical intuition.
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The Schrödinger equation
The wavefunction, the time-dependent and time-independent Schrödinger equation, and how states evolve.
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One-dimensional potentials
Infinite wells, finite wells, barriers and tunneling — solving Schrödinger's equation piecewise.
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04
The harmonic oscillator
The quantum harmonic oscillator, ladder operators, and zero-point energy.
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05
Angular momentum & spin
Orbital angular momentum, spin, and the algebra that governs both.
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The hydrogen atom
The hydrogen atom's exact solution: quantum numbers, orbitals, and the Bohr energies rederived.
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Identical particles
Bosons, fermions, and the Pauli exclusion principle.
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08
Measurement & interpretation
The measurement problem, entanglement, and the interpretations physicists argue about.
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