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 Schrodinger equation, solutions of the wave equation in various potentials, angular momentum and spin, perturbation theory and the matrix formulation.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

MAT 225 and MAT 226. Prerequisite or parallel: PHY 319 and PHY 324 or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 18 students.