PHY 404 QUANTUM MECHANICS

The formalism of the quantum theory required for deeper understanding and further studies in contemporary physics. Topics will include wave functions and operators, the Schroedinger equation, solutions of the wave equation in various potentials, angular momentum and spin, perturbation theory and the matrix formulation.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PHY 319, PHY 324, MAT 225 and MAT 226; or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 18 students.