Wed 13:40-15:30 P6 & Fri 13:40-15:30 U2
Fri 15:30-16:30 P311 (Instructor)
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by David J. Griffiths and Darrell F. Schroeter, Third edition Cambridge University Press 2018
Supplementary texts:
Introductory Quantum Mechanics by Richard L. Liboff, Fourth edition, Addison Wesley 2003
Quantum Physics by Stephen Gasiorowicz, Third edition, Wiley 2003
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Grading: in-class assignments (ICA) 30%, Midterm (MT) 30%, Final Exam (F) 40% (Total 100).
Letter grades: AA (90), BA (85), BB (80), CB (75), CC(70), DC (65), DD(60), FD(50), FF (0)
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Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions (Ch 4)
Feb 18 Angular momentum eigenvalues (video) Angular momentum eigenfunctions (video)
Feb 20 Angular momentum ladder operators (video) Addition of angular momentum, Clebsch-Gordon coefficients (video)
Feb 25 Free particle in spherical coordinates (video) Free particle radial wave function (video)
Feb 27 Hydrogen atom radial equation (video) Hydrogen atom eigenvalues and radial eigenfunctions (video) Self-study assignment #1
Mar 04 Matrix representations (video) Harmonic oscillator and angular momentum matrices (video ) Self-study assignment #2
Mar 06 The J matrices, rotation operator and spin (video) Spin precession and paramagnetic resonance (video) Self-study assignment #3
Mar 11 Addition of two spin-1/2 angular momenta (video)
Selected problems: 4.2, 4.11, 4.21, 4.22, 4.29, 4.32, 4.33, 4.46, 4.70, 4.72
Symmetries & Conservation Laws (Ch 6)
Mar 11 Translation symmetry, conservation of momentum (video) Self-study assignment #4
Mar 13 Parity and selection rules (video) In-class assignment #1
Mar 18 Rotational symmetry (video) Symmetry and degeneracy (video) Self-study assignment #5
Mar 25 Rotational selection rules (video), Translations in time (video) Self-study assignment #6
Mar 27 Time reversal symmetry, Kramer's degeneracy (video) In-class assignment #2
Selected problems: 6.1, 6.14, 6.19, 6.30, 6.32, 6.34, 6.36, 6.37
Time-Independent Perturbation Theory (Ch 7 )
Apr 01 Nondegenerate perturbation theory (video) Self-study assignment #7
Apr 03 Perturbation in a two-level system (video) Perturbation in 1D harmonic oscillator (video)
Selected problems: 7.4, 7.6, 7.12
Apr 22 Midterm (13:30-15:30 P6)
The Variational Principle and WKB (Ch 8 & 9)
Final Exam: Please check METU SIS for details.
Makeup Exam: Information will be emailed to eligible students.
Barton Zwiebach's Quantum Physics I, Quantum Physics III lectures from MIT
David Tong's Lectures on Quantum Mechanics from University of Cambridge
(*) All lectures and exams will be face-to-face.
(**) In-person visits at other times will not be admitted.
(***)The content outlined is subject to change depending on our pace in this semester.