Physics 325 - Quantum Mechanics - Winter 2001

**** CLASS GRADES ARE POSTED HERE (PDF) ****

Lecture Notes:
          Solving the finite spherical well using operator methods (pp. 1-15)
          Solving for the radial hydrogen wavefunctions using operator methods (pp. 16-29)
          Coupling EM fields to matter; weak B field (pp. 30-45)
          Coupling EM fields to matter -- Landau levels (pp. 45-53) pp 52 & 53 added 2/9/02
          Aharonov-Bohm effect (pp. 54-58)
          Matrix representations of angular momentum and spin (pp. 60-72)
          The interaction between spin and magnetic fields (pp. 73-84)
          Spin resonance (pp. 85-92)
          Addition of angular momentum (and spin) (pp. 96-114)
          Identical fermions and spin (pp 108b - 108h)
          The "real" hydrogen atom (pp 115-121)
          Nondegenerate perturbation theory (pp 122 - 132)
          Degenerate perturbation theory (pp 133 - 146)
          Many fermions ("ideal Fermi gas") (pp 147 - 153)
          White dwarfs and neutron stars (pp 154 - 164)

Problem set assignments:

Problem set #1 (PDF) Due Friday January 18.
Problem set #2 (PDF) Due Friday January 25.
Problem set #3 (PDF) Due Friday February 1.
Problem set #4 (PDF) Due Friday February 15.
Problem set #5 (PDF) Due Friday February 22.
Problem set #6 (PDF) Due Friday March 1.
Problem set #7 (PDF) Due Friday March 15.

Problem set solutions (please inform me if you spot errors or typos):

Solution set #1 (PDF)
Solution set #2 (PDF)
Solution set #3 (PDF)
Solution set #4 (PDF) (problem 2 solution corrected 2/21/02;
I used the wrong initial condition in #4)
Solution set #5 (PDF) (solution to #3 fixed 3/4/02)
Solution set #6 (PDF)
Solution set #7 (PDF)

Test solutions:

Midterm #1 (PDF)
Midterm #2 (PDF)
Final exam (PDF)

Test Scores:

Midterm #1: Mean=11.2, Median=9.0, Standard Deviation=6.1

Midterm #2: Mean = 12.0, Median=11, Standard Deviation=5.4

Final Exam (50 pts): Mean=27.6, Median=28, Standard Deviation=12.0

Total score for the class (100 pts): Mean=57.5, Median=60, Standard Deviation=21.7

General Information
Syllabus
Mathematica