Quantum Mechanics

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Physics Education

Mathematical Physics

Department of Physics

LTH

Lund University

Quantum Mechanics (FYSN17/FMFN01)
7.5 HP

Exam results

You can download a .pdf file with the result list here, you will find an anonymized personal number with which you may identify your result;
where we did not have this number, we left it blank and will send you an email instead.)
During next week, you may come to Stephanie Reimann or Johannes Bjerlin's office to take a look at your exam.
A Master Solution of the Exam will be published on this web page, latest, next monday).

General information

Note that this course is given both in fall (this webpage) and in spring with different persons responsible (science faculty in spring, LTH in fall).
The course will be given in English.

Aim of the course

The course shall deepen previous knowledge in quantum mechanics and teach the student to handle typical problems in different fields such as atomic, nuclear, soild-state, or elementary particle physics.

Content

Formulation of quantum mechanics in term of general state vectors and operators
Algebraic treatment of harmonic oscillator
Angular momentum and spin
Perturbation theory
Identical particles
Outlook on many-body quantum physics

Expected previous knowledge
About 7.5 ECTS points in quantum mechanics from different introductory courses
[60 ECTS points, or Swedish hp, correspond to a year of full-time studies]

Course structure
The basic material is studied by a combination of lectures, self-study, and exercises. There will be two exercise groups (Tuesday and Thursday morning, 8-10).
The project work will be performed in small groups of up to four students. Towards the end of the course, each group shall present their project to their fellow students,
giving a short talk at a common workshop. Attendance to the whole workshop, and active participation in the project presentation, is mandatory.
There is a written exam at the end of the course.

Schedule and dates HT 2012

Introduction meeting on September 05, 2012, 8:15, Fys:F. Please send an email to reimann@matfys.lth.se in addition to registration (please include your swedish personal number). In the introduction meeting, we discuss some of the practical matters and give a short overview of the course material, and begin with the first lecture. The first excercise class on thursday, September 6, will provide a warm-up repetition of key issues of your first quantum mechanics course.
Lectures Wednesdays 8-10 and Fridays 13-15. Excercises Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10.
NOTE: The PROJECT WORKSHOP takes two lecture blocks, 13-15 and 15:30-ca. 17:30 with a coffee break. Attendance during the workshop is compulsory!
Exam on Thursday Oct. 25, 8-13, Ed:022.
NOTE: BRIEF REPETITION OF MATERIAL/SUMMARY Friday 13:00 before the PROJECT WORKSHOP!!! Another example exam will be distributed as well. There is one additional exercise class on tuesday morning, 8-10 (not scheduled in time-edit).

Requirements and examination

Passing the written exam. The student shall demonstrate that he/she can apply the material discussed in the lecture to solve the exercise problems.
Project (in groups of up to max. four students) with oral presentation (in English!) by each student. Participation in the Workshop is mandatory.
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS can be downloaded here. You must register for your project through email with your preferred list of project choices (rank all by their number - not everyone can get the project of first choice so it is important we have a few alternatives!) to reimann@matfys.lth.se. Please register before Sept. 30, 18:00. Projects were announced in the lecture on Wedensday Sept. 26, and another reminder will be given in tomorrow's lecture.

Literature and Exercises

LECTURE NOTES (version VT2012) can be downloaded here.
The Notes will be continuously upgraded, chapter by chapter, as the course proceeds.
Updated/changed chapters will be published here for download.
Please, help us improve the manuscript by reporting to us all misprints, and bring forward you criticism!

EXERCISES
Week 1 Warm-up
Week 1 Exercises
Week 1 Solutions
Week 2 Exercises
Week 2 Solutions
Week 3 Exercises
Week 3 Solutions
Week 4 Exercises
Week 4 Solutions
Week 5 Exercises
Week 5 Solutions
Week 6 Example Exam
Week 6 Solutions Example Exam
Week 6 Example Exam

SCHEME OF LECTURES AND EXAM, RE-EXAM on time-edit

In addition, the following books are recommended as a primary source to read up on the material:

Quantum Mechanics by B. H. Bransden & C. J. Joachain, 2nd Edition, (Longman, New Jersey, 2000) ISBN 0582356911.
Modern Quantum Mechanics by J. J. Sakurai, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, 2010, ISBN 9780321503367
(older edition from 1994 is equally fine).

The books are accessible durig lecture and excercise hours.

Teachers

Stephanie M. Reimann, phone 046-2229086, reimann@matfys.lth.se (Lectures and project supervision)
Johannes Bjerlin (Excercises and project supervision)

For questions on the lectures, you can come fridays 12-13 to Stephanie's office.
Questions on the excercises are best discussed in the exercise hours! Please attend the exercises, as they are essential for your understanding of the course material.

Publisher: Stephanie Reimann
Last Updated October 23, 2012