Lectures: MWF 11:15am -- 12:05pm, HCB 209.
Lecturer: Nick Bonesteel
Office: 410 Keen (Physics Department); A313 (Magnet Lab)
Tel.: (850) 644-2516
(Department); (850) 644-7805 (Magnet Lab)
E-mail: bonestee@magnet.fsu.edu
Office Hours: Office hours will be held on MW 1:30pm – 3:30pm in 410
Keen. If these times are not convenient,
please feel free to contact me at any time to arrange an appointment.
(The best way to do this is by e-mail.)
Course Descriptions: This is the
first semester of a two semester undergraduate level course covering the theory
of quantum mechanics. This theory is at
the heart of much of our current understanding of the physical world and is the
basis of most branches of modern physics (particle physics, nuclear physics,
condensed matter physics, etc.). The
goal of the course is to introduce you to the main concepts and tools for
applying quantum mechanics to a variety of different problems.
Prerequisites: PHY 3101 (Intermediate Modern Physics) and PHZ 3113 (Mathematical Physics) and a background in the concepts of PHY 3221 (Intermediate Mechanics).
Main Text: D.J.
Other Useful Texts:
Course Web Page: http://www.physics.fsu.edu/courses/fall11/phy4604
Outline of Course Content (Tentative):
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Chapter |
Topic |
Week |
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Origins of Quantum Theory |
1 |
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Ch. 1 |
The Wave Function |
2 |
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Ch. 2 |
The Schrödinger Equation in One Dimension |
3-5 |
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Ch. 3 |
Mathematical Formalism of Quantum Mechanics |
6-7 |
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The Schrödinger Equation in Three Dimensions Identical Particles |
8-11 12-14 |
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The remaining Chapters of Griffiths will form the basis of PHY4605 in the Spring of 2012. I plan on following Griffiths’ book closely – so reading ahead is encouraged! The text will on occasion be supplemented by material from other sources (e.g. from the above list of books).
Course
Work: Course grades will be determined by your performance on the
assigned problem sets, two midterm exams, and a final exam.
The percentage contribution of each to the overall grade will be as follows
Problem sets will be assigned every Friday, and will be due at the beginning of class on the following Friday. Solutions will be posted on this website. No late homework will be accepted except for the case of excused absences (see below). Discussion of the homework among students is encouraged, but each student should hand in his/her own solutions. Since a significant portion of your final grade will come from these weekly assignments, homework will be accepted and graded only if written in a neat and orderly fashion, and if the answers are justified by showing complete work.
Homework Assignments:
FINAL EXAM: HCB 209, Tuesday,
Dec. 13, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Homework Solutions will be posted on the course Blackboard page. To find them just click on “Materials” and then on “HW Solutions.”
University Attendance Policy:
Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other
documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy
days, and official University activities. These absences will be accommodated
in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse.
Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children
experience serious illness.
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Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation
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