Course Information

Lectures at TTh 8:30-9:45AM in 3C14

Dr. Andrew Frey
2L26
a dot frey at uwinnipeg dot ca
786-9215
Marker: Brad Cownden
For questions about marking only
b dot cownden-ra at uwinnipeg dot ca
Office Hours M 1:30-2:30PM or by appointment

Course Outline
Fall Grade Summary
Final Grade Summary

This is the course homepage for PHYS-4601, Quantum Mechanics II.

I welcome feedback and comments on the course. If you're more comfortable commenting anonymously, leave me a note in my mailbox in the department office (3L00A).

Texts

In addition, some extra reading (from other texts, journal articles, etc) may be assigned.

Important Dates

Reading Schedule

Reading assignments will be posted on the course web page each week. You are responsible for keeping up with the reading; material covered in the reading will not necessarily be discussed in the class lectures but may be included in tests. If you click the topic title, you'll get a scanned copy of my lecture notes.

Dates Topic Reading
4-9 SeptFormalism: States Griffiths §3.1,6; §A.1,2
11-16 SeptFormalism: Observables Griffiths §3.2,3,6; §A.3,5
18-23 SeptFormalism: Probabilistic Interpretation Griffiths §1.6; §3.4,5
23-30 SeptFormalism: Time Dependence Griffiths §2.1 & 3.5; suggested: Shankar §4.3
2-9 Oct1D QM: Free Particle & Delta-Function PotentialGriffiths §2.4-5
9-14 Oct1D QM: Square Wells Griffiths §2.2,6
14-21 Oct1D QM: Harmonic OscillatorGriffiths §2.3
21-28 Oct3D QM: States & Schrödinger EquationGriffiths §4.1
30 Oct - 4 NovReview & In-Class Test Cover Sheet
28 Oct - 6 Nov3D QM: Angular Momentum I Griffiths §4.1,3
13-25 Nov3D QM: Angular Momentum II Griffiths §4.1,3,4
25-27 Nov3D QM: Angular Momentum III Griffiths §4.4
27 Nov - 8 Jan3D QM: Hydrogen/Coulomb PotentialGriffiths §4.2
8-15 Jan3D QM: Multiple Particles Griffiths §5.1,2
15-21 JanInterpretation of QM Griffiths §12.1,2,4; watch Quantum Mechanics In Your Face
22-27 JanReview & In-Class Test Cover Sheet
21 Jan - 3 FebQuantum Computing Blümel §7.2-7 (here) OR Wilde §3.2,3,5 (here)
3-5 FebQuantum Computing: Information TheoryWilde §1.1; 2.1 (here)
5-10 FebSolid State Physics: Free Electrons & Bloch WavesGriffiths §5.3
10-12 FebSolid State Physics: Statistical MechanicsGriffiths §5.4
12 Feb- 3 MarPerturbation Theory: Time-IndependentGriffiths §6.1-5
5-10 MarPerturbation Theory: Time-DependentGriffiths §9.1-2; suggested: Shankar §18.1-2
10-12 MarVariational Principle Griffiths §7.1-2
12-24 MarSemiclassical or WKB ApproximationGriffiths §8.1-3; suggested: Merzbacher §7.1-4
24-31 MarMore Solid State Physics No Reading
31 Mar - 2 AprPhotons in Quantum ElectrodynamicsSuggested: Merzbacher §23.1-2
20 Apr, 1:30PM, 2L14Review Session
22 Apr, 1:30PMFinal Exam

Homework Assignments

Policies

Please see the course outline for the official statement of homework policies. The following are guidelines:

Student Homework Presentations

When homeworks are assigned on Thursday, a student will be assigned to present each problem for a few minutes the following Tuesday. The presentation does not need to be a complete solution, merely some thoughts about the problem and an indication of how to proceed. A demonstration of effort will earn full participation credit (see the course outline). If you are presenting on Tuesday and need advice, please come by office hours on Monday or otherwise contact me.

Homework Sets

Solutions are password protected.

Last updated: 12:12 on 1 Sept 2015 (solutions removed)