P511 Quantum Mechanics
Department of Physics, Indiana University
Fall, 2008

Next exam is in class on Tuesday November 25.

Instructor: Steven Gottlieb
Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. in Swain West 217
Grader: Hamed Shojaei

Syllabus

This is a first year graduate course in Quantum Mechanics. Course policies and a bibliography are detailed in the syllabus for the course.

About the Textbook

The textbook is Modern Quantum Mechanics by J.J. Sakurai. We are using the Revised Edition, published by Addison Wesley (1994). I expect to cover the first 3-4 chapters in P511.

Topics Covered

Fundamentals

Quantum Dynamics

Angular Momentum

Symmetries (to be covered as time allows)

Material Relating to Lectures Will Appear Here

(PDF) Notes for Lecture 1 - Introduction and Historical Perspective (September 2).

Magnetic Moments of the Alkali Metal Atoms, John B. Taylor, Phys. Rev. 28, 576 - 583 (1926) .

(PDF) Stern and Gerlach: How a Bad Cigar Helped Reorient Atomic Physics

Notes related to derivation of Eq. (3.7.54) discussed Thursday, November 20, 2008. .

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Homework Assignments Will Appear Below

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Homework Assignment 1 (Due Thursday, September 11, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 2 (Due Tuesday, September 16, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 3 (Due Tuesday, September 23, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 4 (Due Tuesday, September 30, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 5 (Due Tuesday, October 7, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 6 (Due Thursday, October 23, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 7 (Due Tuesday, October 28, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 8 (Due Tuesday, November 4, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 9 (Due Tuesday, November 11, 2008) .

Homework Assignment 10 (Due Tuesday, November 18, 2008) .