Physics 243    Advanced Quantum Mechanics

Instructor:  Savdeep Sethi

Office Hours: T 2:30-3:45 MCP 427

Class Location & Time: KPTC 105,  T-Th 12:30 - 1:50

Grader: Umang Mehta

Office Hours: W 6-7

Course Outline:

This is a special topics course that will cover selected topics in advanced quantum mechanics. For this quarter the primary focus will
be on quantum computing and quantum information. A broad list of potential topics includes:


There is also a piazza page for the course, which will serve as a tool for further discussion of the course material.

In terms of course administration, there will be regular problem sets (~60%) and a final project or exam (~40%).


References:

There are many good texts on quantum mechanics. Here are a few that cover the basics:

Principles of Quantum Mechanics by R. Shankar

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D. Griffiths

Around the topics of quantum information and quantum computation, there are many recent references. Classic notes by
Preskill can be found here. There are undoubtedly many more texts and online lecture notes that might be useful. For example,
a commonly used text is, 

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by M. Nielsen and I. Chuang.
Problem Sets:

Assignment 1

Solution 1

Assignment 2

Solutions 2

Assignment 3

Solutions 3

Assignment 4

Solutions 4

Assignment 5

Solutions 5

Assignment 6

Solutions 6

Assignment 7

Solutions 7

Assignment 8

Solutions 8


Final Projects:

Shiv Agrawal, A Stochastic View of Quantum Mechanics
Ishaan Dayal, The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
Medha Goyal, The Concept of Entropy: Quantum Communication
Shalma Wegsman Gueron, The Problem of Time: Bridging Quantum Mechanics and Gravity
Joey He, Entropy: Classical and Quantum
Shane Helstrom, Neutron Star Structure and Equation of State
Henry Hunt, Topological Insulators
Fangxin Li, An Introduction to Entanglement Measures
Lisa Lin, Intro to Non-Hermitian QM
Leya Luo, Quantum Neural Processing
Srihari Narayanan, Quantum Gravity and Neutron Stars
Andrew Pocklington, Topological Phenomena and Quantum Computing in Rydberg Systems
Elizabeth Price, Quantum Games and Games Strategy
Thomas Propson, Introduction to Quantum Error Correction
Paul Severino, The Black Hole Information Paradox: A Quantum Information Perspective