| Web page of the course on ELMS/Canvas | |
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| Instructions: |
- Log in using your UMD Directory ID. If you are registered for the course,
you will see the course Web space after login.
- Homework will be delivered via ELMS and must be submitted online via ELMS. Your scores will be posted there. - Course announcements will be posted on ELMS, so you should check it regularly. |
| Outside link: | https://myelms.umd.edu/courses/1202277 |
| Course Information | |
| Course title: | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I |
| Course number: | PHYS 622, 4 credits |
| Discipline: | Physics |
| Course description: | First and second semesters. A study of the Schroedinger equation, matrix formulations of quantum mechanics, approximation methods, scattering theory, etc. Applications to solid state, atomic, and nuclear physics. |
| Course dates: | Monday, August 29, 2016 through Monday, December 12, 2016 |
| Location: | Room 1204, Toll Physics Building (PHY) |
| Meeting day and time: | Monday, Wednesday 10 - 10:50 am, Friday 10 - 11:50 am |
| Prerequisite(s): | An undergraduate course of quantum mechanics |
| Instructor | |
| Name: | Victor M. Yakovenko, Professor of Physics |
| E-mail: | yakovenk (at) physics (dot) umd (dot) edu |
| Office location: | Room 2115 at Physics Building |
| Office hours: | Wednesday 11 - 11:50 am and by appointment |
| Office phone: | 301-405-6151 |
| Web page: | http://physics.umd.edu/~yakovenk |
| Teaching Assistant | |
| Name: | Chang-Hun Lee |
| E-mail: | changhun (at) umd (dot) edu |
| Office location: | Room 3260 in Physical Sciences Complex (PSC) |
| Office hours: | By appointment |
| Textbooks | |
| Required |
J. J. Sakurai and Jim Napolitano, Modern Quantum Mechanics, Addison Wesley Pearson, 2rd edition, 2011, ISBN 9780805382914, hardcover, 550 pages. The goal is to cover Ch. 1 - 4 from this book. |
| Recommended |
Franz Schwabl, Quantum Mechanics, Springer, 4th edition, 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-71932-8, softcover, 425 pages, freely available electronically at UMD library It is likely to be used by Prof. Ted Jacobson for PHYS 623 in spring semester. |
| Recommended |
NSF-supported
Quantum Mechanics Wiki at Florida State University, a collections of various topics in quantum mechanics |
| Recommended |
V. Galitski, B. Karnakov, V. Kogan, and V. Galitski Jr., Exploring Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 2013, ISBN 9780199232727, softcover, 904 pages An encyclopedic collection of problems in quantum mechanics with solutions, great for preparation to qualifying exam. |
| Recommended |
B. Schumacher and M. Westmoreland, Quantum Processes, Systems, and Information, Cambridge University Press, 2010, ISBN 9780521875349, hardcover, 470 pages An undergraduate text with emphasis on quantum information, entanglement, etc. |
| Goals, Homework, Exams, and Grades | |
| Course Goals: |
To cover the first four chapters from the book by Sakurai: Ch. 1 Fundamental Concepts Ch. 2 Quantum Dynamics Ch. 3 Theory of Angular Momentum Ch. 4 Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics Homework problems are essential for the course and for preparation to the qualifying exam. |
| Homework: | Homework assignments will be posted on ELMS weekly and will be due in one week. Homework must be uploaded online via ELMS only in pdf format as a single file. Other formats, such as doc, jpg, and photo shots of pages, are not acceptable. Homework can be typeset, e.g. using LaTeX or Word, or scanned from paper. A publicly available scanner is located in room PHY 1120 at Student Services. Homework scores and solutions will be posted on ELMS. Late homework cannot be accepted after solution has been posted. |
| Exams: | There will be a midterm exam and a final exam on Tuesday, December 20, 8-10 am. All exams are "open book": You may use the textbooks and your notes, but not wireless devices. |
| Grades: | The final grade will be based on your scores in exams (50%) and homework (50%). Your score within each category will be divided by the maximal possible score and added toward the overall score with the weights specified above. |
| Course Related Policies | |
| General: | Course Related Policies |
| Student Honor Council: | The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://shc.umd.edu/. |