# Quantum Mechanics I

## PHYS-6510

Classical mechanics: from Lagrangian to Hamiltonian, single particle formalism, small oscillations, normal modes, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, Hamilton’s equation, review of wave mechanics: Schroedinger equation, barrier tunneling, quantum wells, mathematical foundation of quantum mechanics: ket space, representations, observables, eigenstates and diagonization, quantum postulates, application of quantum postulates to two-level systems, harmonic oscillators, creation and annihilation operators. Quantization of angular momentum, spherical harmonics, rotation operators, Landau levels, central force: hydrogen atom. Path integral formalism for quantum theory.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

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2024 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 0/30
2023 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 14/30
2022 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 14/30
2021 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 13/30
2020 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 14/30
2019 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 23/30
2018 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 15/60
2017 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Shengbai Zhang Seats Taken: 11/60
2016 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Gyorgy Korniss Seats Taken: 13/60
2015 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Gyorgy Korniss Seats Taken: 16/60
2014 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Gyorgy Korniss Seats Taken: 21/60
2013 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Gyorgy Korniss Seats Taken: 32/60
2012 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans James J Napolitano Seats Taken: 18/30
2011 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 19/30
2010 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 13/30
2009 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 32/40
2008 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Peter Persans Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 24/30
2007 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (4c) Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 25/30
2006 |  |  |
2005 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 15/35
2004 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 30/50
2003 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) Saroj K. Nayak Seats Taken: 15/40
2002 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) James J Napolitano Seats Taken: 14/40
2001 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) James J Napolitano Seats Taken: 22/40
2000 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) Richard M Davidson Seats Taken: 10/25
1999 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) Richard M Davidson Seats Taken: 10/40
1998 |  |  | Quantum Mechanics I (3c) Daniel Sperber Seats Taken: 20/30