Schedule

Syllabus List of Modules Schedule Discussion

Discussion Schedule

Date: Topics for Discussion: Date: Topics for Discussion:
Jan 10 A particle in a central potential
Mar 7 Free spherical waves
Partial waves 
Jan 17 Problems
Numerical work:  Spreadsheet 1
Mar 12 Resonances
Numerical work:  Prog 3, Prog4
Jan 22 The hydrogen atom
Hydrogenic systems
Numerical work:  Prog 1Prog 2
Mar 14 The Born approximation
Numerical work:  Program 5
Jan 24 Diatomic molecule
Mar 26 Stationary perturbation theory
Degenerate states
Jan 29 Addition of angular momentum
Clebsch Gordan coefficients
Mar 28 The Variational Method
Problems
Feb 5 Problems
Apr 2 Correction terms
The Dirac equation
Feb 7 The Wickner-Eckart theorem Apr 4 Fine and hyperfine structure
Feb 12 The projection theorem
Apr 9 Time-dependent perturbations
The Einstein coefficients
Feb 14 Gauge Transformations
Flux Quantization
Apr 11 Permutation operators
Identical particles
Problems
Feb 19 Propagator and Path Integral
Apr 16 Atomic Spectra
More problems
Feb 21 Periodic Systems
Electrons in a solid
Apr 18 Current Topics
Feb 26 Review, Study Guide Test 1 Apr 23 Current Topics
Feb 28 Test 1, Solutions Apr 25 Current Topics
Mar 5 Elastic scattering Apr 30 Review, Study Guide for Test 2

Due Date for Homework Assignments

Assignment: Due Date: Assignment: Due Date:
Assignment 1 Jan 22 Assignment 7 Mar 26
Assignment 2 Jan 29 Assignment 8 Apr 2
Assignment 3 Feb 7 Assignment 9 Apr 9
Assignment 4 Feb 14 Assignment 10 Apr 16
Assignment 5 Feb 21 Assignment 11 Apr 25
Assignment 6 Mar 7 Assignment 12 canceled

 

Optional Take Home Test 1:  due March 12