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Physics 631 -- Autumn, 2006

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Instructor:

Prof. Robert Perry
M2056 Physics Research Building
perry@mps.ohio-state.edu
397-1031 (office/cell), 846-0361 (home)

* Prof. Perry's Office Hours in office, PRB study areas and Smith Student Lounge
  • Fridays - several hours from noon to 4:30 depending on meetings
  • Ask for time any day after lecture or:
  • email perry.6@osu.edu for appointment


    • Graders:

    Mr. Mehul Dixit
    3024 PRB
    dixit.17@osu.edu



    Mr. Wei Zhou
    3004 PRB
    247-7980
    zhou.168@osu.edu

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    * General Information about Physics 631

    Course Information Handout

    Course title:
    Introductory Quantum Mechanics I
    Text:
    Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, by David J. Griffiths

    Topics to be covered: 
    The Wave Function
Complex Numbers & Linear Operators
The Schrodinger Equation
Quantum Mechanics Formalism
One-Dimensional Quantum Physics

What do you want?
    Meeting Schedule:
    Four days each week at 10:30 am (MWRF) in Smith 1005
    Optional computer labs and review sessions to be announced

    0th order Grade Weighting:
    Homework [25%]
    Three midterms [3 x 25%]
    1st order corrections to Grade Weighting:
    Correcting homeworks and tests
    One-on-one meetings
    Classroom participation

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    * Problem Sets

    Homework is due by 4:30 pm Friday. Put in grader's mailbox. Grader for the week indicated in [square] brackets.
    Late homework will be accepted through Monday morning, but you lose 25%.
    Graded homework returned in class Monday, solutions posted here Monday.
    Corrected homework due for partial credit by Friday.

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    *Examinations - You are NOT allowed to use notes or calculators during exams. I will provide details I do not expect you to know and try to make clear what that means.

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    *Lecture Notes

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    *Articles

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    * Mathematica Notebooks

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    *Some links of interest

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    DISCLAIMER: I do not claim to be a "teacher". I give lectures, provide assignments, write and grade tests, answer questions and ask questions, but I have not discovered any science of education and do not know how to teach. The burden of learning is on my students and all I can do is try to help with this, but even here I rely entirely on the students. They do all the real work.
    Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.
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    Physics 631. Created 22-September-200xi65. Last modified 4-November-2006.
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