Physics 342 Graduate Quantum Mechanics II
Location & Time: KPTC 105, T-Th 10:30 -
11:50
Office Hours: T 4-5
Final: Thursday March 17 10:30-12:30
Graders: Zimu Li & Rhys Povey
Course Outline:
This is the second quarter
of a two quarter sequence covering graduate quantum
mechanics. It is
aimed primarily at first year graduate students (and perhaps a few
adventurous sufficiently
advanced undergraduates).
This quarter will be a
continuation of our exploration of foundational topics in quantum
mechanics. A
partial list of topics covered in the two quarter sequence
includes:
- Linear Algebra
- Principles of Quantization
- Path-integrals
- Symmetries
- Angular Momentum & Spin
- Perturbation Theory
In terms of course administration, there will be regular problem
sets (~60%)
and a final examination (~40%).
See the following link for information
on the first quarter.
References:
There are many good texts on
quantum mechanics. Here are a few that might be worth perusing.
Modern Quantum Mechanics
by J. J. Sakurai
Quantum Mechanics by K.
Gottfried
During the course, we
will encounter symmetries and symmetry groups. A more detailed
discussion of
group theory and symmetries can be found in the following
three links (these files are fairly large. They
constitute the material for an independent course):
groups1 groups2 groups3
Some of you might be interested in the collapse of the
wavefunction and the issue of measurement
in quantum mechanics. Here is a link to a beautiful lecture by the late
Sidney Coleman on
"Quantum Mechanics in Your Face."
Enjoy.
Problem
Sets:
Assignment 1
Solutions 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
Practice Problems
Solutions to the
Practice Problems
Lecture notes from March 8
can be found here.