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Physics 633 -- Spring, 2006

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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
  • most not set yet
  • Friday 12:30-3:00
  • please schedule individual meetings by email, in class or call


    • Grader:

    Mr. Ho Yin Lee
    3023 PRB
    688-9338
    lee.2567@osu.edu

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    *General Information about Physics 633

    Course title:
    Introductory Quantum Mechanics III
    Text:
    Quantum Mechanics, 1st Edition, by Robert Scherrer

    Topics to be covered: 
    Variational Principle & Helium
Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
Scattering Theory
Many-Body Quantum Mechanics
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
    Meeting Schedule:
    Four days each week at 10:30 am (MWRF) in Smith 1009
    Tuesdays at 10:30 am are optional in Smith 1094 (computer room near student lounge)

    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 4 coauthors)
    ---possible topics (Bell's theorem, EPR, any simple application of QM in atomic, condensed matter, nuclear, ... physics, quantum computing)

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    * Problem Sets

    Homework is due by 4:30 pm Friday. Put in Mr. Ho Yin Lee's mailbox.
    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 31) --- 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6, 10.7, 10.9 Solutions
    • Hwk #2 (due Apr 7) --- 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5 (counts double) Solutions
    • Hwk #3 (due Apr 14) --- 11.6, 11.7, 11.9, 11.10, 11.11 Solutions
    • Hwk #4 (due Apr 28) --- 12.2, 12.3 (counts double), 12.4, 12.5, 12.6 Solutions
    • Hwk #5 (due May 5) --- 12.7 (counts double), 12.8, 13.2, 13.4, 13.5 Solutions
    • Hwk #6 (due May 22) --- 13.8, 13.12, 15.4, 15.7, 15.8 Solutions
    • Hwk #7 (due May 31 - note date!) --- Problems Solutions
    • Optional papers due 4:30pm Monday, June 5.

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    *Examinations - No notes or books should be used other than those provided.

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    *Lecture & Test Notes

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    *Articles

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    * Mathematica Notebooks

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    *Some links of interest

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    Physics 633. Created 22-March-2006. Last modified 12-June-2006.
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