Physics 4456: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: Uwe C. Täuber



On-line course material:

Syllabus

First midterm exam, spring 2005
First midterm exam, spring 2006
First midterm exam, spring 2007
Second midterm exam, spring 2005
Second midterm exam, spring 2006
Second midterm exam, spring 2007
Final exam, spring 2005
Final exam, spring 2006


Lectures: Tu, Th, 11.00 am - 12.15 pm, Robeson 122.
Discussion meetings: Fr, 9.05 am - 9.55 am, Robeson 112.
First midterm exam, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 11.00 am - 12.25 pm: *** closed book ***, covered:
material up to and including Chap. 4.3 in Griffiths' text, lecture notes pp. 1-4, 8-24, HW 1-4.
Second midterm exam, Tuesday, April 1, 11.00 am - 12.15 pm: *** closed book ***, covered:
Chaps. 4.4 and 5 in Griffiths' text, lecture notes pp. 26-39, 58-69, HW 5-9.
** Course review **: Thursday, May 1, 11 am
Final exam, Monday, May 5, 4.25 - 6.25 pm, comprehensive, *** closed book ***.
The Virginia Tech honor code applies to homework assignments and the exams.


Homework assignments: from Griffiths' book "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics":

HW1, due Tu, 1-22: 3.27, 3.30, 3.38; EC1, due Th, 1-24: HW1 assignment.
HW2, due Tu, 1-29: 3.33; additional problems and EC2, due Th, 1-31: HW2 assignment.
HW3, due Tu, 2-5: 4.22, 4.23, 4.24; additional problem and EC3, due Th, 2-7: HW3 assignment.
HW4, due Tu, 2-12: 4.13, 4.14, 4.42, 4.44; EC4, due Th, 2-14: HW4 assignment.
HW5 and EC5, due Tu, 2-26: HW5 assignment.
HW6, due Th, 2-28: 4.29, 4.30, 4.33; EC6, due Th, 2-28: HW6 assignment.
HW7, due Tu, 3-11: 4.34, 4.35, 4.50, 4.55.
HW8, due Tu, 3-18: 5.6, 5.22, 5.23, 5.33; EC8, due Th, 3-20: 5.30.
HW9 and EC9, due Th, 3-27: HW9 assignment.
HW10, due Tu, 4-8: 6.1, 6.3, 6.5; EC10, due Th, 4-10: 6-29.
HW11, due Tu, 4-15: 6.9, 7.2; additional problem HW11 assignment; EC11, due Th, 4-17: 6.40(a).
HW12, due Tu, 4-22: 7.15, 7.16, 8.1, 8.13; EC12, due Th, 4-24: HW12 assignment.
HW13, due We, 4-30, 3 pm: HW13 assignment.


Links:
Common quantum mechanics webpage
Department seminars
Biographies


Contact:

Phone: ++1-540-231-8998
Fax: ++1-540-231-7511

Office: Robeson 109, Physics Department, Virginia Tech.
Office hours: Monday, 2.00 - 3.00 pm, Tuesday, Thursday 9.30 - 10.30 am, and by appointment.

E-mail: tauber@vt.edu

(last modified on April 28, 2008)