Physics 327 - Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Spring
2024
01
4.00
Will Raven
M W F 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Smith College
PHY-327-01-202403
Sabin-Reed 305
wraven@smith.edu
The formal structure of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, including operator methods. Wave packets; quantum mechanical scattering and tunneling; central potentials; matrix mechanics of spin, addition of angular momenta; corrections to the hydrogen spectrum; identical particles and exchange symmetry; EPR paradox, Bell’s Theorem and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Prerequisites: PHY 210 and PHY 215, or equivalent. PHY 317 recommended.
[CE] PHY 210 & 215