Meeting: DLR 1 1:30 -
2:20 PM MWF
Text: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D. J.
Griffiths
View the course HandOut.
View the grade spreadsheet.
Notes: Read-Only
DOC file. About 1.2 MB [Still a work in progress.]
| Assignment | Assigned | What | Due |
| zero | 15 January |
Read Chapter One |
17 January |
| one | 17 January |
Chapt. 1: 1, 2, 3, 6 |
19 January |
| two | 19 January |
Chapt. 1: 10, 11, 17ab |
24 January |
| three | 26 January |
Chapt. 2: 1a, 2 |
31 January |
| four | 31 January |
Chapt. 2: 4, 5, 6 |
5 February |
| five | 5 February | Chapt. 2: 9, 22, 23, 26, 29 (note that in Sec. 2.6 an alternative starting point is used to solve the finite square well problem) | 9 February |
| six | 9 February |
Chapt. 2: 10, 11, 12, 13 |
14 February |
| Learning Experience I |
Assignments zero through four |
16 February | |
| seven | 21 February | Chapt 2: 15, 47 | 26 February |
| eight | 26 February | Chapt. 4: 1, 2, 5 | 2 March |
| nine | 12 March | Chapt. 4: 3, 19d, 22, 9, 10 | 16 March |
| ten | 16 March | Chapt. 4: 11, 13, 45ad, 16, 17 | 21 March |
| eleven | 26 March | Chapt. 4: 27a, 28, 31, 39 | 30 March |
| Learning Experience II |
Assignments five through ten and |
13 April | |
| twelve | 2 April |
A4, A6, A8, A11, A18, A25, 3.7, 3.8, 3.13 |
16 April |
| thirteen | 20 April | Chapt. 6: 1, 2, 3, 4 | 27 April |
| Final Exam |
Assignments one through thirteen |
Some Day in May |
Students will be issued personal identification numbers (PIN) with
which they may access their scores during the semester through the course web
page.
The
way to score well on the exams is to practice—this is the purpose of the
exercises. On the other hand, it is inefficient to pore over a
particular exercise for too long a time. After
making a good faith effort to master a particular exercise, or
physical/mathematical concept, feel free to consult with fellow students or with
the instructor both in and out of class.
Physics 406 – Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Spring 2007
Meeting: Rm. 1 DeLaRoche; MWF 1:30 - 2:20 PM
Text: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D. J. Griffiths
Instructor: Dr. J. Kiefer e-mail address: jkiefer@sbu.edu
Office: 21 DeLaRoche
Office Hours: MWF 2:30 – 4:00 PM; or by appointment or by walking in
Web Page: WebCT or through the
"courses with pages" link on the departmental web page.
This course concerns itself with quantum mechanics, which along with relativity, constitutes what is often called Modern Physics. Relativity deals with gravity and with high speed motion. Quantum mechanics deals with nature on the atomic and subatomic scales, where the classical Newtonian mechanics fails. Fundamental principles are emphasized, rather than the details of particular applications.
The work of the course consists of three parts: exercises, period exams, and a final examination. These three parts contribute to the course total score in the following proportions: Exercises(25%) Exams(55%) Final Examination(20%)
The homework exercise assignments each have a due date attached. The score of an assignment submitted after the due date will be multiplied by 50%.
Based on the total score for the course, letter grades will be assigned according to the following scheme:
|
90% . . . |
A |
86.67% . . . |
A- |
|
83.33% . . . |
B+ |
80% . . . |
B |
|
76.67% . . . |
B- |
73.33% . . . |
C+ |
|
70% . . . |
C |
66.67% . . . |
C- |
|
63.33% . . . |
D+ |
60% . . . |
D |
|
56.67% . . . |
D- |
<56.67% . . |
F |
Students will be issued personal identification numbers (PIN) with which they may access their scores during the semester through the course web page.
The way to score well on the exams is to practice—this is the purpose of the exercises. On the other hand, it is inefficient to pore over a particular exercise for too long a time. After making a good faith effort to master a particular exercise, or physical/mathematical concept, feel free to consult with fellow students or with the instructor both in and out of class.
Refer to the Student Handbook for information regarding the University Policy on Academic Integrity.
Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Support Services Office, Doyle room 26, at 375-2065 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Physics 406 – Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Topical Outline
I. Introduction – Wave Functions & Uncertainty
II. Schrödinger Equation
A. Time-independent Schrödinger Equation
B. Infinite Square Well
C. Harmonic Oscillator
D. Other One Dimensional Potentials
III. The Hydrogen Atom
A. Three Dimensional Schrödinger Equation
B. Hydrogen Spectrum
C. Angular Momentum
D. Spin
IV. Whatever There Is Time For
A. Two Particles
B. Perturbations