Physics 633 -- Spring, 2007

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Instructor:

Prof. Robert Perry

M2056 Physics Research Building

perry@mps.ohio-state.edu

397-1031 (work cell phone), 846-0361 (home)

Prof. Perry's Office Hours

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

Grader:

Mr. Nedeltcho Zahariev

zahariev@mps.ohio-state.edu

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General Information about Physics 633

Course title:: Introductory Quantum Mechanics III
Text:: Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, by David J. Griffiths
Topics to be covered:
Degenerate Perturbation Theory & Atomic Shell Model Variational Principle & Helium Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory Scattering Theory EPR & Bell's Theorem Quantum Computing basics (time permitting)
Meeting Schedule:: Four days each week at 10:30 am (MWRF) in Smith 1009
0th order Grade Weighting:: Homework [25%]; Midterms [3 x 25%]
1st order corrections to Grade Weighting:: Correcting homeworks and tests; Optional paper (no more than 3 coauthors, 1st draft due May 30); ---possible topics (any simple application of QM in atomic, condensed matter, nuclear, ... physics, quantum computing)

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Homework is due by 4:30 pm Friday. Turn in to students at Physics Department front desk.
Late homework will be accepted through Monday morning, but you lose 25%.
Graded homework returned in class the next week and solutions posted here.
Corrected homework due for partial credit one week after graded homework is returned.

Hwk #1 (due Mar 30) --- 632 Final, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 (double) Solutions for Final, Book Solutions
Hwk #2 (due Apr 6) --- 1st problem (double) solution, 6.31 (double), 6.36 (double) Book Solutions
Hwk #3 (due Apr 13) --- 7.2, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15 (double), 7.20 (double) Solutions
Hwk #4 (due Apr 27) --- 9.3, 9.5, 9.7 (double), 9.11 (double) Solutions
Hwk #5 (due May 4) --- Two problems, 11.2, 11.4 (double) Solutions
For my solutions to the 1st two Hwk #5 problems, see http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~perry/p633_sp06/tests/mt3sols.pdf.
Hwk #6 (due May 18) -- 3 problems - all double Solutions
Hwk #7 (due May 25) -- 11.9, 11.13, 11.16, 11.17, 12.1 Solutions