Quantum Mechanics I

PH651, Fall 2013
Weniger 304, MWF 9-10am

Announcements
No class Wednesday, Oct. 16th through Friday, Oct. 25th
Extra Session, Monday, Oct. 21st from 9-10am in 304
Exam on Friday, November 22nd!

Professor: Michael Zwolak
Department of Physics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone : + 541 737 2786
Fax : + 541 737 1683
E-mail: mpzwolak {@} physics {.} oregonstate {.} edu
Web : http://mike.zwolak.org

Text: Principles of Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, R. Shankar
Quantum Processes Systems, and Information, B. Schumacher & M. Westmoreland

Office Hours: WF 8:30-9am
Extra session: M 8-9am, Weniger 304

Topics:

Foundations and structure of quantum mechanics
Uncertainty principle
Quantum mechanics in one dimension
Scattering states

Grading:
Exam 20%
Project 30%
Quizzes 50%

Homework:
Homework sets will be regularly assigned, but will not be collected. The quizzes and exam will be based off the exercises in these assignments: Some problems/parts of problems will be taken exactly from the homework and some will be new but on the same topics.

Tentative Schedule:
Exam, Nov. 22nd: Shankar Chapters 1, 3, and 4
Project Due, Dec. 9th: This will be based on Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5