PHYS 405 - Fundamentals of Quantum Theory I Term: Fall 2018 Meetings: Tuesday & Thursday 13:50-15:05 Location: 212 Stuart Building Instructor: Carlo Segre Office: 136 Life Sciences Phone: 312.567.3498 email: [email protected] Book: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 3rd ed., D. Griffiths & D. Schroeter (Cambridge Univ Press, 2018) Web Site: http://phys.iit.edu/∼segre/phys405/18F C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 1 / 27 2. Understand the solution of the time-independent Schr¨odinger equation for one-dimensional potentials. 3. Understand quantum formalism including operators and the Dirac notation. 4. Understand the solution of three-dimensional potentials. 5. Understand how systems of identical particles are solved. 6. Be able to solve quantum mechanics problems in one and three dimensions and with identical particles. Course objectives 1. Understand the interpretation of the Schr¨odingerequation and the wave function. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 2 / 27 3. Understand quantum formalism including operators and the Dirac notation. 4. Understand the solution of three-dimensional potentials. 5. Understand how systems of identical particles are solved. 6. Be able to solve quantum mechanics problems in one and three dimensions and with identical particles. Course objectives 1. Understand the interpretation of the Schr¨odingerequation and the wave function. 2. Understand the solution of the time-independent Schr¨odinger equation for one-dimensional potentials. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 2 / 27 4. Understand the solution of three-dimensional potentials. 5. Understand how systems of identical particles are solved. 6. Be able to solve quantum mechanics problems in one and three dimensions and with identical particles. Course objectives 1. Understand the interpretation of the Schr¨odingerequation and the wave function. 2. Understand the solution of the time-independent Schr¨odinger equation for one-dimensional potentials. 3. Understand quantum formalism including operators and the Dirac notation. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 2 / 27 5. Understand how systems of identical particles are solved. 6. Be able to solve quantum mechanics problems in one and three dimensions and with identical particles. Course objectives 1. Understand the interpretation of the Schr¨odingerequation and the wave function. 2. Understand the solution of the time-independent Schr¨odinger equation for one-dimensional potentials. 3. Understand quantum formalism including operators and the Dirac notation. 4. Understand the solution of three-dimensional potentials. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 2 / 27 6. Be able to solve quantum mechanics problems in one and three dimensions and with identical particles. Course objectives 1. Understand the interpretation of the Schr¨odingerequation and the wave function. 2. Understand the solution of the time-independent Schr¨odinger equation for one-dimensional potentials. 3. Understand quantum formalism including operators and the Dirac notation. 4. Understand the solution of three-dimensional potentials. 5. Understand how systems of identical particles are solved. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 2 / 27 Course objectives 1. Understand the interpretation of the Schr¨odingerequation and the wave function. 2. Understand the solution of the time-independent Schr¨odinger equation for one-dimensional potentials. 3. Understand quantum formalism including operators and the Dirac notation. 4. Understand the solution of three-dimensional potentials. 5. Understand how systems of identical particles are solved. 6. Be able to solve quantum mechanics problems in one and three dimensions and with identical particles. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 2 / 27 Weekly or bi-weekly Due at beginning of class May be turned in via Blackboard 50% { Two mid-term exams 35% { Final examination (TBA) Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% Course grading 15% { Homework assignments C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 Due at beginning of class May be turned in via Blackboard 50% { Two mid-term exams 35% { Final examination (TBA) Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% Course grading 15% { Homework assignments Weekly or bi-weekly C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 May be turned in via Blackboard 50% { Two mid-term exams 35% { Final examination (TBA) Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% Course grading 15% { Homework assignments Weekly or bi-weekly Due at beginning of class C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 50% { Two mid-term exams 35% { Final examination (TBA) Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% Course grading 15% { Homework assignments Weekly or bi-weekly Due at beginning of class May be turned in via Blackboard C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 35% { Final examination (TBA) Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% Course grading 15% { Homework assignments Weekly or bi-weekly Due at beginning of class May be turned in via Blackboard 50% { Two mid-term exams C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% Course grading 15% { Homework assignments Weekly or bi-weekly Due at beginning of class May be turned in via Blackboard 50% { Two mid-term exams 35% { Final examination (TBA) C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 Course grading 15% { Homework assignments Weekly or bi-weekly Due at beginning of class May be turned in via Blackboard 50% { Two mid-term exams 35% { Final examination (TBA) Grading scale A { 88% to 100% B { 75% to 88% C { 62% to 75% D { 50% to 62% E { 0% to 50% C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 3 / 27 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation 3. Quantum formalism 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics 5. Identical particles 6. Symmetry & conservation laws 7. Other topics as appropriate Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 3. Quantum formalism 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics 5. Identical particles 6. Symmetry & conservation laws 7. Other topics as appropriate Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics 5. Identical particles 6. Symmetry & conservation laws 7. Other topics as appropriate Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation 3. Quantum formalism C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 5. Identical particles 6. Symmetry & conservation laws 7. Other topics as appropriate Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation 3. Quantum formalism 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 6. Symmetry & conservation laws 7. Other topics as appropriate Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation 3. Quantum formalism 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics 5. Identical particles C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 7. Other topics as appropriate Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation 3. Quantum formalism 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics 5. Identical particles 6. Symmetry & conservation laws C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 Topics to be covered (chapter titles) 1. The wave function 2. Time-independent Schr¨odingerequation 3. Quantum formalism 4. Three dimensional quantum mechanics 5. Identical particles 6. Symmetry & conservation laws 7. Other topics as appropriate C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 4 / 27 TAKE NOTES! Struggling is good and helps you learn! 2. Attend class or really view the lectures completely, there are things discussed which are not on the slides or the book. 3. Ask questions in class, it's likely that others have the same ones. 4. Go through the derivations yourself, kill some trees! 5. Do the homework the \right" way, only use the solutions manual as a last resort. 6. Come to office hours with questions, I'll be less lonely and it will help you too! Tips for success 1. Do the reading assignments before lecture, you will understand them better. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 5 / 27 Struggling is good and helps you learn! TAKE NOTES! 3. Ask questions in class, it's likely that others have the same ones. 4. Go through the derivations yourself, kill some trees! 5. Do the homework the \right" way, only use the solutions manual as a last resort. 6. Come to office hours with questions, I'll be less lonely and it will help you too! Tips for success 1. Do the reading assignments before lecture, you will understand them better. 2. Attend class or really view the lectures completely, there are things discussed which are not on the slides or the book. C. Segre (IIT) PHYS 405 - Fall 2018 August 21, 2018 5 / 27 Struggling is good and helps you learn! 3. Ask questions in class, it's likely that others have the same ones.