Physics 243    Advanced Quantum Mechanics

Instructor:  Savdeep Sethi

Class Location & Time: KPTC 120,  MWF 10:30-11:20

My Office Hours: W 11:45-12:45 

TAs: Yunjia Bao & Tong Ou

 Grader: Andrew Pocklington

Discussion Session: M 4:30-5:20

 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 topics includes:


This quarter we will also use ED accessible through Canvas as a tool for further discussion of the course material.

In terms of course administration, there will be regular problem sets (~35%), a midterm (~25%) and a final exam or final project (~40%).


References:

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

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by M. Nielsen and I. Chuang,

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.



Problem Sets:

The assignments will be posted on canvas.


The background for this webpage was created using DALL-E 2 and the request: "Create an impression of quantum entanglement."