Module 8

Syllabus List of Modules Schedule Discussion

Web Material:  The Harmonic Oscillator

The 1-dimensional harmonic oscillator
Mean value and RMS deviation of X and P
The eigenfunctions of the harmonic oscillator
Tensor product spaces
The 3-dimensional harmonic oscillator
The 1-d harmonic oscillator in thermodynamic equilibrium

Additional Material:

Reading:  Sakurai, Chapter 2.3, Cohen-Tannoudji, Chapter 5 and Complement AV-GV and LV.

Assignment:

Assignment 8
Solutions