Nov 16, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

PHYS 451 - Quantum Mechanics I


Prerequisites, PHYS 201  or PHYS 207 . Corequisite, PHYS 310 . Students learn the basic principles of quantum mechanics, which describe atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics. Students learn general concepts, methods, analytic tools and advanced problem-solving skills. Topics include evidence for and origins of quantum mechanics, mathematical background, the postulates of quantum mechanics, one-dimensional systems, quantization of angular momentum, and three-dimensional quantum systems including the hydrogen atom. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits