Aug 8, 2013 ... General formulation of quantum mechanics. Operators and ... Literature. Robert
Scherrer: "Quantum Mechanics: An Accessible Introduction".
Emne BIT370_1, ENGELSK, 2011 HØST, versjon 08-Aug-2013 11:16:09
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Course Code: BIT370_1, Credits: 5 credits Semester tuition start & duration: Autumn, 1 semester Exam term: Autumn
Course staff - Jan Finjord (Course coordinator ) - Bjørn Hjertager (Head of Department)
Content General formulation of quantum mechanics. Operators and states. The harmonic oscillator, annihilation and creation operators, eigenstates. Quantum mechanics in 3 dimensions, central potential and the radial equation. Bound states and scattering states. Angular momentum, operators and commutators, eigenvalues and eigenstates, spherical harmonics. Addition of angular momenta and Clebsch-Gordan koefficients. Perturbation theory, time independent and time dependent.
Teaching methods Lectures and exercises, 4 hours per week. Language of instruction: Norwegian.
Required prerequisite knowledge None
Recommended previous knowledge BIT100 Physics, BIT240 Electromagnetism, BIT360 Micro Physics, ÅMA290 Mathematics 3 Vector Analysis, ÅMA300 Mathematics 4 - Differential Equations, ÅMA310 Mathematics 5 Complex analysis
Exam Written exam
Wt. 1/1
Aid Specified printed and hand-written means are allowed. Definite, basic calculator allowed.
Open to Bachelor studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology. Master studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology.
Course assessment Form and/or discussion.
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BIT370_1 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Literature Robert Scherrer: "Quantum Mechanics: An Accessible Introduction". Pearson/Addison Wesley, 2006.
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