Advanced Quantum Mechanics I

Catalog description

This course will serve as an introduction to quantum mechanics. Students will learn the basic concepts of quantum mechanics and how to solve simple problems using quantum mechanics. Topics selected for study include the origins of quantum mechanics, the free particle in wave mechanics, particles in one-dimensional potentials, the axiomatic formulation of quantum physics, particles in three-dimensions, spin and the Pauli exclusion principle. The requirements of this course include a graduate research paper or a laboratory project.