PHYS 320 - Quantum Mechanics I

Semester Offered: Fall and Spring
1 unit(s)

An introduction to the formalism of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics and its physical interpretation, with emphasis on solutions of the Schrodinger wave equation. Topics covered include the operator formalism, uncertainty relations, one-dimensional potentials, bound states, tunneling, central field problems in three dimensions, the hydrogen atom, the harmonic oscillator, and quantum statistics. Cindy Schwarz (a); Jose Perillan (b).

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 200, PHYS 210, MATH 220, MATH 228.

Recommended: MATH 221.