Quantum Mechanics
Physics · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Every Year
PHYS-3301 prerequisites
11 courses appear in this chain, up to 4 levels deep. 8 are needed whichever route you take: MATH-1104 → PHYS-1101 → MATH-1201 → PHYS-2105 → PHYS-2302L → MATH-2102 → PHYS-2106 → PHYS-2302
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Physics 40S
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Description
Quantum mechanics underlies physics at the microscopic level, including a great deal of modern technology. This course covers the following topics: the wave properties of matter, quantum operators, probabilistic interpretation of wave-functions, applications of the Schrodinger equation (including the treatment of the harmonic oscillator and the Coulomb potential), angular momentum and spin, quantum statistical distributions and their applications, and the interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Requisite courses
PHYS-2105, PHYS-2106, and PHYS-2302 [prerequisite(s)]; MATH-2102 (recommended to be taken previously or at the same time as this course).
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