PHYS 357 Honours Quantum Physics 1 (3 credits)

Overview

Physics : Experimental basis for quantum mechanics; wave-packets; uncertainty principle. Hilbert space formalism. Schrodinger equation: eigenvalues and eigenvectors: applications to 1-d problems including the infinite and finite potential wells and the harmonic oscillator. Tunneling. Time independent perturbation theory.

Terms: Fall 2024

Instructors: Sievers, Jonathan Le Roy (Fall)

• Fall

• 3 hours lectures

• Prerequisites: MATH 223 or equivalent, and one of PHYS 230, PHYS 251, or CIVE 281

• Restriction: Honours students or permission of the instructor

• Restriction: Not open to students taking or having passed PHYS 346