Physics 115a  (Spring 2007)

Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: Prof A. Albrecht (seen here in another "role")

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*** IMPORTANT SCHEDULE INFORMATION ***

• Our last lecture is on Tuesday June 5
• Our final exam is Wednesday afternoon June 13
• ==> I will be out of town almost the entire time between the above two dates <==
• Please make sure you know of your opportunities to get your questions answered in the run-up to the final exam.
• Please plan ahead so you can use these opportunities as well as possible.
• On June 5, I well allow time during the lecture to answer any questions you may have about the course.
• On June 5 there will be normal office hours 4:30-5:30pm
• One Wed June 13 (the date of the final) I will hold special office hours (in my office) 10-11:30am
• I will hold a special office hour Saturday June 9, 11am-1pm (location: 432 P/G)
• There will be **no office hours** June 7 or June 12.

Albrecht's Office Hours (through June 5 only): Tues 4:30-5:30 - Thurs 11-11:50AM (in 511 P/G) or by appointment

Assigned Reading:

March 29: Griffiths 1.1-1.4, All of Appendix A (see Homework 1)
April 5: Griffiths 1.5 & 1.6.
April 11: Griffiths 2.1 & 2.2
April 17: Griffiths 2.3
May 1: Griffiths 2.4
May 5: Griffiths 2.5
May 10: Griffiths 2.6
May 29: Griffiths Chapter 3 & sections 12 & 13 of course notes (posted on this web site) (new)

Homework:

Homework 1 (due April 5 at start of class)
Homework 2 (due April 12 at start of class)
Homework 3 (due April 19 at start of class)
Homework 4 (due May 3 at start of class)
Homework 5 (due May 10 at start of class)
Homework 6 (due May 17 at start of class)
Homework 7 (due May 31 at start of class)
Homework 8 (not to be handed in or graded, but represent required material for the class) (new)

Final Exam Info Sheet (new)

Homework Solutions

Exam Solutions

Information Sheet for Midterm 1

Information Sheet for Midterm 2

Course Email Archive

Course Notes

General Course Information (1st handout)

Reader: Ravi Nanguneri (nanguneri@ucdavis.edu).  Please contact Ravi to discuss any questions you may have about homework grading.

Other Resources:

Book added to reserve list (after start of classes): Quantum Mechanics, Concepts and Applications by Nouredine Zettili.  This is a good source for additional practice problems  (new)

An advanced paper for the curious Following a collapsing wavefunction (Avoid sections  5, 8 & 9 which are extremely technical) Here is the paper in the journal.  The pdf verison works better in the journal, but you need to access it from a campus address or otherwise show you have a subscription.