Phy 399: Quantum Mechanics

• HOMEWORK Due today in class: Chapter 4 homework sheet #1 all problems. Please print out the blank worksheet pages and work them out there. The first worksheet page is optional since we did it in class.

• Also due: Matlab infinite spherical well plots (show to me).

• HOMEWORK due Monday 5/5: Chapter 4 homework sheet #2 all problems.

——- Week 11 items below (4/20-4/25) ——-
4/20 (Sun):

• Read 4.3 and comment if you have not already.

4/24 (Thurs):

• Exam #3 in class today. We will begin the exam at 8AM, because of the compressed RICE schedule.

4/24 (Thurs):

• HOMEWORK Wed. 4/30 in class: Chapter 4 homework sheet #1 all problems. Please print out the blank worksheet pages and work them out there. The first worksheet page is optional since we did it in class.

——- Week 10 items below (4/13-4/18) ——-
4/13 (Sun):

• Read 4.2

4/14 (Mon):

• HOMEWORK due today in class: Chapter 3 homework sheet #11-19

4/17 (Thurs):

• Read 4.3

——- Week 9 items below (4/6-4/11) ——-
4/6 (Sun):

• HOMEWORK due Mon 4/14 in class: Chapter 3 homework sheet #11-19

4/8 (Tues):

• Read 4.1

——- Week 8 items below (3/30-4/4) ——-
4/3 (Thurs):

• Exam #2 is during class today.

——- Week 7 items below (3/14-3/21) ——-
3/16 (Sun):

• Read 3.4

• HOMEWORK due Fri 3/21 in class: Chapter 3 homework sheet #5-7,9,10

3/18 (Tues):

• Read 3.5

3/19 (Wed):

• Read 3.6

3/21 (Fri):

• HOMEWORK due today in class: Chapter 3 homework sheet #5-7,9,10

——- Week 6 items below (3/7-3/14) ——-
3/9 (Sun):

• HOMEWORK due Fri 3/14 in class: Chapter 3 homework sheet #1-4

3/11 (Tues):

• Read 3.3

• Matlab shooting method assignment due at my office Tuesday by 4PM.

3/12 (Wed):

• Worksheet for today

3/14 (Fri):

• HOMEWORK due today in class: Chapter 3 homework sheet #1-4

——- Week 5 items below (3/2-3/7) ——-
3/2 (Sun):

• HOMEWORK due Thurs 3/6 in class: Chapter 2 homework sheet #13-15

• Read 3.1-3.2

3/3 (Mon):

• Worksheet for today

3/4 (Tues):

• Matlab shooting method assignment due at my office Tuesday by 4PM.

3/5 (Wed):

• First worksheet for class today

• Second worksheet for class today.

3/6 (Thurs):

• Exam #1 on chapters 1 and 2 in class today, 9-11AM

• HOMEWORK due in class today: Chapter 2 homework sheet #13-15

——- Week 4 items below (2/21-2/28) ——-
2/21-2/23 (Fri-Sun):
• READ Griffiths 2.5

2/24 (Mon):

• HOMEWORK due Fri 2/28 in class: Chapter 2 homework sheet #10-12

• Worksheet on group/phase velocity.

• Worksheet on Dirac delta well.

2/26 (Wed):

• Homework due today in class: Chapter 2 homework sheet #5-9

• Worksheet on Dirac delta well.

2/27 (Thurs):

• Meet in room 024 for class today, and bring your laptop if you have Matlab installed.

• Read 2.6

2/28 (Fri):

• Homework due today in class: Chapter 2 homework sheet #10-12

——- Week 3 items below (2/16-2/21) ——-
2/14-2/16 (Fri-Sun):
• READ Griffiths 2.3

• HOMEWORK due Fri 2/21 in class: Chapter 2 homework sheet #1-4

2/17 (Mon):
• Worksheet for today's class

2/19 (Wed):

ALL CENTRE CLASS ACTIVITIES WILL BE REMOTE TODAY. BELOW IS OUR PLAN. PLEASE COMPLETE IT TODAY.

(1) Complete this worksheet on the infinite square well.

(2) Watch the Video on 2.2-2.3, starting at time 35:00, through the end. It begins with an explanation of the worksheet you just completed.

(3) Watch the Video on 2.3 from the start through the 1 hour nine minute mark (1:09:00). It discusses the algebraic solution for the harmonic oscillator potential. We will examine the properties of the solutions more closely on Thursday, and complete a worksheet then. Pay special attention and write down your remaining questions, which I am very happy to answer on Thursday.
• HOMEWORK that is due today will be collected tomorrow in class.

• Read 2.4 (by midnight, as usual)

• Work on the first four chapter 2 problems, due Friday. I am happy to answer any questions in class tomorrow.

• Email me if you have questions, and I will respond, or we can meet on teams if necessary.

2/20 (Thurs):
• Worksheet for free particle

2/21 (Fri):
• HOMEWORK due today in class: Chapter 2 homework sheet #1-4

• Homework due Wed., 2/26: Chapter 2 homework sheet #5-9

• Read 2.5 before Sunday midnight

——- Week 2 items below (2/9-2/14) ——-
2/7-2/9 (Fri-Sun):
• READ Griffiths 1.4-1.6

• HOMEWORK due 2/14: Chapter 1 homework sheet #1-7

2/10 (Mon):
• First two chapter 1 worksheets combined

2/12 (Wed):

• Class meeting canceled today. Complete the following during our normal class time.
• Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kog2Sy0PODw from 30:00 to 1:07:00 (there is a student question and answer on HW problem 1 after that).

• Complete this worksheet today. Pause the video when it is time to do the worksheet.

• READ Griffiths 2.1-2.2 before tomorrow.

• HOMEWORK due 2/19: Chapter 1 homework sheet #8-14

2/14 (Fri):
• HOMEWORK due in class: Chapter 1 homework sheet #1-7

• Worksheet for today's class

——- Week 1 items below (2/5-2/9) ——-
2/5 (Wed):
• First class meeting: First worksheet is here.
• READ: Review the Introductory Slides (link in center column) & post responses via the link in left column.
2/6 (Thurs) :
• First Thursday meeting (every week, 9-11, Olin 122)
• READ Griffiths 1.1-1.3
2/7-2/9 (Fri-Sun):
• READ Griffiths 1.4-1.6