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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/1250117 |
| Course Information | |
| Course title: | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I |
| Course number: | PHYS 622, 4 credits |
| 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 27, 2018 through Monday, December 10, 2018 |
| Location: | Room 1113, Atlantic Building ATL (former CSS) |
| Days and times: | 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 John S. Toll Physics Building (PHY 082) |
| 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: | Rodrigo Andrade e Silva |
| E-mail: | rasilva (at) terpmail (dot) umd (dot) edu |
| Office location: | Room 0104 in John S. Toll Physics Building (PHY 082) |
| Office phone: | |
| Office hours: | By appointment |
| Textbooks | |
| Required |
J. J. Sakurai and Jim Napolitano,
Modern Quantum Mechanics,
2rd edition Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-108-42241-3, 550 pages Addison Wesley Pearson, 2011, ISBN 9780805382914, 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 | Lecture Notes on Quantum Mechanics by Prof. Robert Littlejohn at University of California, Berkeley (be sure to scroll down) |
| 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. |
| 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 Timeline of the course will be updated weekly on ELMS. Solving homework problems is essential for the course and for preparation to 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 handwriting. 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 18, 8-10 am. All exams are "open book": You may use the textbooks and your notes. |
| 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/. |