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Dec 26, 2024
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PHYS 421 - Quantum Mechanics (3 units)
Wave-particle, duality, Schroedinger equation, probability density, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, operators, eigenvalues, eigenfunctions.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 182 ; PHYS 301 .
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. set up and solve the Schrodinger equation in one dimension.
2. set up and calculate probabilities, expectations values and uncertainties.
3. present concise physical interpretations to mathematical solutions.
4. set up and solve simple quantum mechanical problems in three dimensions.
5. set up and solve problems involving identical particles.
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