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Quantum Mechanics I: PH671-1C/PH771-1C, 2006 Spring Course Information Day and Time: M/W/F 10:10-11:00 Room: CH 396 Instructor: Dr. Ryoichi Kawai email: kawai@uab.edu phone: (205) 934-3931 Office Hour: by appointment Course Website: http://kawai.phy.uab.edu/courses/ph771 Prerequisites PH546 Electromagnetic Theory II PH551 Introductory Quantum Mechanics II Textbook (Required)   J. J. Sakurai Modern Quantum Mechanics (Addison-Wesley-Longman, 1993, ISBN=0201539292) Recommended Additional Books   K. Tamvakis Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics (Cambridge, 2005, ISBN=052160057X)   G. Greenstein and A. G. Zajonc The Quantum Challenge (2nd Ed.) (Jones and Bartlett, 2005, ISBN=076372470X)

Prof. Ryoichi Kawai Office Hour by appointment Tel: (205) 934-3931 Fax: (205) 934-8042 Mail: kawai@uab.edu My PGP public key Address Campbell Hall 309 Department of Physics University of Alabama at Birmingham 1300 University Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35294 Map and Direction Disclaimer © Dr. Ryoichi Kawai, 2020 All Rights Reserved. No part of this website or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of the author, unless otherwise indicated for stand-alone materials.

Messages from the Instructor First class will meet on Jan. 6, 2006 at 10:10AM as scheduled. Course Description The first half of two-semester graduate course on quantum mechanics Basic principles of quantum mechanics are explained through examples. Mathematical skills necessary to investigate basic quantum mechanical systems are explained. The basic principles are applied to selected problems in atomic, molecular, solid state physics and optics. Class Schedule January: Chapter 1. Fundamental Concepts (1.1-1.7) February: Chapter 2. Quantum Dynamics (2.1-2.4) March: Chapter 2. Quantum Dynamics (2.5-2.6) April: Chapter 3. Theory of Angular Momentum Detail Schedule and Assignments Exams, Homework and Grading In-class midterm exam (Feb. 27): 10% In-class final exam (May 3, 8:00AM-10:30AM): 20% A series of take-home exams are given throughout the course: 60% in total Homework: 10% Grade Policy Blank answer receives no points. Correct answer receives positive points. Incorrect answer receives negative points. In particular, answers that contains obvious self-contradiction, that are obviously contradict with basic laws of science, or that contains too unrealistic conclusion, lose large points. Simple arithmetic mistake that resulted in unrealistic conclusion is also subject to large negative points. You must be able to check if your answer is reasonable. "A" will not be given if you receive zero or negative point in any take-home exam. This does not mean that positive points for all problems guarantee "A". Minimum requirement: Complete solution to all take-home exams and homework must be presented to the instructor by the end of the term. Students are advised to turn in solutions as early as possible so that incorrect or insufficient solution can be returned to them for retry.