PHY 6646 QUANTUM MECHANICS II - Spring 2018
INSTRUCTOR
Pierre SikivieOffice: NPB 2063
email: sikivie@phys.ufl.edu
tel: 352.392.1923
CLASS TIMES
MWF, 10:40am - 11:30pm, in NPB 1101OFFICE HOURS, NPB 2063
MWF, 11:45am - 12:35pm, in NPB 2063GRADER
Jonathan ThompsonOffice: NPB 2062
email: thompson.jon@ufl.edu
Office hours: Tu, 9:35 - 10:25am
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
"Principles of Quantum Mechanics" by R. Shankar, 2d edition, Springer 1994. We will cover chapters 17 - 21.There are many other useful textbooks on quantum mechanics. You are encouraged to explore alternatives. Here are four that are commonly used in graduate level courses:
- L. Landau and E. Lifchitz `Quantum Mechanics', Pergamon Press.
- L.I. Schiff `Quantum Mechanics', 3d Edition, McGraw-Hill 1968.
- E. Merzbacher `Quantum Mechanics', 2d Edition, Wiley 1970.
- J.J. Sakurai `Modern Quantum Mechanics', Addison-Wesley 1985.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Time-independent perturbation theory
- Selection rules
- Time-dependent perturbation theory
- Scattering theory
- Time reversal symmetry
- Motion in a periodic potential
- The parametric resonator
- The eikonal approximation
- Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics
- The Dirac equation
HOMEWORK
There will be one problem set per week, due on Wednesdays.- due January 17: 17.2.1, 17.2.2, 17.2.3, 17.2.4
- due January 24: 17.2.5, 17.2.7, 17.3.1, 17.3.4
- due January 31: 15.2.1, 15.3.1(2), 15.3.2(3), 15.3.5 (there are typos in the numbering of the problems, and a typo in Eqs. 15.3.11)
- due February 7: 15.2.7, 15.3.3(4), 15.3.4, 17.2.8
- due February 14: 15.1.2, 17.3.2, 17.3.3, 18.2.2
- due February 21: homework #6
- due February 28: 12.3.8, 18.2.5, 18.4.3, 18.4.4
- due March 14: homework #8
- due March 21: homework #9
- due March 28: 19.3.1, 19.3.2, 19.3.3, 19.5.6
- due April 4: 12.6.8, 12.6.9, 12.6.10, 19.5.4
- due April 11: 19.5.3, 19.6.1, 21.1.2, 21.1.3
- due April 18: homework #13
- due April 25: homework #14
ANNOUNCEMENT
The final exam is in NPB 1101 on Tuesday May 1 from 3:00 to 5:00pm. You may bring a formula sheet.GRADING
Your final grade will be based on:the homework | 25% |
a mid-term test (Feb. 19) | 25% |
the final exam (May 1) | 50% |
The current UF policies for assigning grade points may be found at https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx.