Course Information
Lectures at TTh 2:30-3:45PM in 3M58
| Dr. Andrew Frey 2L26 a dot frey at uwinnipeg dot ca 786-9215 |
Marker: TBA For questions about marking only |
| Office Hours M 11:30AM-12:30PM, T 1-2PM, or by appointment |
Course Outline
Course Survey/Comment Form
This is the course homepage for PHYS-4602, Advanced Quantum Mechanics.
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) or the homework box outside 2L26. Please fill out the above survey for early Feb.
Texts
- Required: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by Griffiths
and Shroeter, 3rd ed
(2nd ed is acceptable, but please tell me) - Supplementary: Principles of Quantum Mechanics by Ohanian
- Supplementary: Principles of Quantum Mechanics by Shankar, 2nd ed
- Supplementary: Quantum Mechanics by Scherrer
- Supplementary: Quantum Mechanics by Merzbacher, 3rd ed.
In addition, some extra reading (from other texts, journal articles, etc) may be assigned.
Important Dates
- First Lecture: Jan 7, 2020
- In-Class Test: Feb 13, 2020
- Winter Reading Week: Feb 16-22, 2020 (no class)
- Voluntary Withdrawal Date: Mar 13, 2020
- Class Project Presentation: Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2020
- Last Day of Lecture: April 2, 2020
- Class Project Homework Assignment Due: Apr 9, 2020
- Final Exam: This will be a take home exam available 5PM Weds 15 April and due 5PM Sat 18 April
Reading Schedule
Reading assignments will be posted on the course web page. 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.
NOTE: Unless noted, sections from Griffiths refer to the 3rd ed edition of the required textbook. If you are using the 2nd edition, please check with me about the reading assignment if the topic does not match the lecture. I will attepmt to mark readings that differ with *.
| Dates | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 7-14 Jan | Foundations of QM: States & Information | Review GS chaps. 3&A, read §12.3* |
| 16-23 Jan | Foundations of QM: Measurement & Probatility | continue review, read §12.1,2 |
| 23-28 Jan | Foundations of QM: Time Dependence | review GS §2.1; suggested: Shankar §4.3 |
| 30 Jan - 4 Feb | Foundations of QM: Quantum Computing | Blümel §7.2-7 (course reserves) OR Wilde §3.2,3,5 (here); suggested §12.4* |
| 4-11 Feb | Foundations of QM: Dirac Notation | Review GS chapter 2 |
| 11-13 Feb | Review & In-Class Test | Cover Sheet |
| 25 Feb - 3 Mar | Perturbation Theory: Time-Independent | GS §7.1-5* |
| 3-10 Mar | Perturbation Theory: Time-Dependent | GS §11.1-3*; suggested: Shankar §18.1-2 |
| 10 Mar | Variational Principle | GS §8.1-2* (2ed §7.1-2) |
| 12-26 Mar | Semiclassical or WKB Approximation | GS §9.1-3* (2ed §8.1-3); suggested: Merzbacher §7.1-4 |
| 26 Mar - 2 Apr | Scattering in 3D | GS §10.1,4* (2ed §11.1,4) |
| 15-18 Apr | Take-Home Final Exam |
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Assignments
Policies
Please see the course outline for the official statement of homework policies. The following are guidelines:
- Assignments will only be posted on this web page, NOT handed out in class!
- Assignments will be posted Thursday, students will present them the following Tuesday, and assignments are due the next Thursday. Assignments are due by 10:59PM Thursdays to the dropbox outside room 2L26. Make sure to label your assignment with your name and "AQM."
- Collaboration is allowed, but you must write up your own solutions independently (in your own words).
- Late assignments will only be accepted with prior permission from the instructor.
- Assignments that are not neatly organized and written will receive zero credit (one warning allowed). Please see the course outline.
- If you find a mistake in grading, please see the instructor.
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 removed for security reasons.
- Assignment 1 due 16 Jan
Student presenters: (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 2 due 23 Jan
Student presenters: (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 3 due 30 Jan
Student presenters: (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 4 due 6 Feb
Student presenters: - Assignment 5 due 27 Feb
Student presenters (for 25 Feb): (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton (4-6) none - Assignment 6 due 5 March
Student presenters: (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 7 due 12 March
Student presenters: (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 8 due 26 March
Student presenters for 26 March: (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 9 due 6 April
Student presenters (2 April if we have presentations): (1) S. Nguyen (2) T. Njezic (3) S. Skelton - Assignment 10 NOT TO BE MARKED
Course Project
Please see the project instructions.
Project deadlines:
- Topic approval 11 March 2020
- Lesson Presentation slides or detailed transcript due 10:59PM 9 April 2020
- Sample Homework Assignment 10:59PM 9 April 2020
Last updated: 11:50 on 27 April 2020