Classical and Quantum Mechanics II

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The goal of this course is to learn quantum mechanics and apply it to single particle or two particle systems. Students will be introduced to approximate methods which are very important for real world applications where exact solutions do not exist. Topics will include: Rotation group, orbital and spin angular momentum, spherical harmonics, Clebsch-Gordon coefficients, Schrodinger equation in 3D, Identical particles, Time-independent perturbation theory, Variational method, Time-dependent perturbation theory, Fermi's golden rule, Interactions with electromagnetic radiation, Aharonov-Bohm effect, absorption and emission of radiation, Landau levels, Scattering theory, Unitarity and optical theorem, Time delay, resonances and bound states, Eikonal (WKB) approximation for scattering.