Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Mechanics Section 1, Winter 2008 MWF 1PM, C247 ESC Instructor: Justin Peatross N269 ESC

Course

• Textbook: David J. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd ed.
• In-Class Quizzes on Reading (10% of grade), Homework (40% ), Exams (30%), Final (20%)
• Class/Reading Schedule
• Testing Center: Exam I: Feb. 11-13; Exam II: Mar. 24-26
• In Class Final: Tues. Apr. 22 7:00PM – 10:00PM,

Homework

• Assignments due Tuesdays and Thursdays by 5PM (in 451/452 bin across from N373 ESC).
• Graded homework returned by next assignment deadline (in 451/452 bin across from N373 ESC).
• Resubmissions due two deadlines after original submission (usually 1 week) to restore 50% of points lost.
• Appeals: For homework or quizzes, try first to resolve with grader by resubmitting with note or by email;
  for exams or other concerns, resolve with instructor.
• Grader Email: Katie Hurd (nanolady@gmail.com).

Scores

• Obtain Course ID number
• Grades
  Your Class ID: Last 4 digits of your BYU ID:

Instructor

• Office Hours: Daily 12PM
• N269 ESC, 422-5043
• Email Justin Peatross (physics451@byu.edu)

Resources

• A Small Handbook of Quantum Mechanics by Grant W. Mason, near bottom of free website.
• Atomic Units
• Integrate Schödinger Equation
• Lecture 31 Klein-Gordon Intro
• Lecture 32 Klein-Gordon Wave Packets
• Lecture 33 E&M Field and Canonical Momentum
• Lecture 34 Volkov States
• Lecture 35 Wave Packet Numerics Program
• Lecture 36 Compton
• Lecture 37 Dirac Equation
• Lecture 38 Understanding the Dirac Equation
• Exam I Solutions
• Exam II Solutions
• Final Solutions

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