2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

PHYS 324 Quantum Mechanics

An intermediate course on quantum mechanics using matrix formalism and operator methods; quantum states of photons and electrons, measurement, angular momentum and rotation, two-particle systems and entanglement, time evolution, harmonic oscillator, wave mechanics in three dimension. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

MATH 217, MATH 218, and PHYS 220

Corequisite

PHYS 324L

Offered

Fall semester of odd calendar years