Physics 348 - Quantum Mechanics I

Quantum Mechanics

Spring
2026
01
4.00
Larry Hunter

M/W/F | 10:05 AM - 10:55 AM

Amherst College
PHYS-348-01-2526S
lrhunter@amherst.edu

Wave-particle duality and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Basic postulates of Quantum Mechanics, wave functions, solutions of the Schroedinger equation for one-dimensional systems and for the hydrogen atom. Three class hours per week.

Requisite: MATH 211 and PHYS 225 or consent of the instructor. Spring semester:  Instructor Professor Hunter

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: quantitative work and working in groups

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.