QUANTUM MECHANICS I

PHYS 811

Spring 2004

 

Instructor: Uwe Thumm

Office:     Cardwell Hall, Rm 212

Hours:      Wednesday, Friday 2:30-3:30 p.m.

e-mail:     thumm@phys.ksu.edu

Home page:  http://www.phys.ksu.edu/~thumm

 

Prerequisites:    Working knowledge of

 

·         Classical Mechanics (e.g., PHYS 522)

·         Classical Electrodynamics (e.g., PHYS 532)

·         Mathematical Methods of Physics (e.g., PHYS 801)

·         Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (e.g., PHYS 662)

 

Text book (required):  "Quantum Mechanics”, E. Merzbacher, 3rd edition,

                        John Wiley & Sons (1998).

 

Supplementary books (not required):

 

·         Quantum Mechanics, C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu, and F. Laloe

·         Quantum Mechanics, A. Messiah

·         Quantum Mechanics, A. S. Davydov   

·         Quantum Mechanics – Nonrelativistic Theory, L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz

·         Feynman Lectures in Physics – Vol. III, R. Feynman

·         Quantum Mechanics, L. I. Schiff

·         Quantum Mechanics, K. Gottfried

·         Quantum Physics – Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles, R. Eisberg and R. Resnick

 

Grading:                                        Grades:

 

Exam 1            200 points                    A    ³ 850     points

Exam 2            200 points                    B    700-849   points

Final Exam        300 points                    C    550-699   points

Homework          300 points                    D    450-549   points

                                                F    < 450     points 

       

University policy requires that the following statements be added on this syllabus.

 

1.  Disabilities:

 

If you have any condition such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me and contact the Disabled Students Office (Holton 202), in the first two weeks of the course.

 

2.  Plagiarism:

 

Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on the exam, paper or project; failure in the course; and/or expulsion from the University.  For more information refer to the "Academic Dishonesty" policy in K-State Undergraduate Catalog and the Undergraduate Honor System Policy on the Provost's web page at http://www.ksu.edu/honor.

 

3.    Copyright:

 

      Students are prohibited from selling (or being paid from taking) notes during this course to or by any person or commercial firm without the express written permission of the professor teaching this course.