PHYSICS 142: QUANTUM MECHANICS  II
 

INSTRUCTOR : Antal Jevicki , Rm 533 BH , Ext 3-2624

                                   email: antal@het.brown.edu
                                   web page: www.het.brown.edu

TIME:M-W-F 9-9.50 ,Rm 153 BH

 OFFICE  HOURS:M-F,1.30-2.30

 

TEXTBOOK

   Introduction to Quantum Mechanics,
    D.J. Griffiths
 

 SYLLABUS : Theory of Angular Momenta

                              Problems with Radial Symmetry
                              The Hydrogen Atom
                              Spin and Addition of Ang.Momenta
                              Identical Particles:Fermions and Bosons
                              Variational Method: The Helium Atom
                              Perturbation Theory
                              Fine  Structure of Hydrogen
                              Emission and Absorption of Radiation
                              Scattering Theory
 

EXAMS : one midterm plus final( 30+ 50 % of the final grade),homework(20% )

 

SUPPLEMENTARY READING: R.Shankar,"Principles of Quantum Mechanics ",Plenum Press ,

 

HOMEWORK :

Set #1:D.G. problems 4.18,4.19,4.20,4.22(due feb 10th)

Set #2:D.G. problems 4.11,4.13,,4.15,4.17(feb 20th)

Set #3:D.G. problems 4.28,4.30,4.35,4.36,4.39(due march 1)

Set #4:D.G.problems  4.38,4.48,5.2,5.3  (due  march11)

Set #5:D.G.problems 4.25,4.27,4.33,4.3(a,c),4.46,5.4,5.6

MIDTERM EXAM : March 20th, 8-10 AM (open book )