Physics 471 1
Quantum Mechanics
Fall 2005


Instructor:         Wayne W. Repko
                          3205 BPS
                          355-9200 X2123
                          repko@pa.msu.edu
Office Hours:    Tuesday 10:00-11:15 AM
                          Thursday 2:00-3:30 PM
Text:                  Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 2nd Edition                  
                          David J. Griffiths
                          Prentice Hall 2005
                              
Coverage: Chapters 1-4
Grading: Exam 1 (20 pts), Exam 2 (20 pts), Final Exam (30 pts), Homework (30 pts)

Video of Some Quantum Mechanics Pioneers: 1927 Solvay Conference Film
Video of a free particle wave packet: Wave Packet


Syllabus:  PHY471 Fall 2005

Homework: Math Review
                    Problem Set 1 (Due September 9, 2005)
                    Problem Set 2 (Due September 16, 2005)
                    Problem Set 3 (Due September 23, 2005)
                    Problem Set 4 (Due September 30, 2005)
                    Problem Set 5 (Due October 7, 2005)
                    Solutions to Problem Set 5 Review Session Sunday, October 9, 4:00 PM 1420 BPS
                    Solutions to Exam 1  

                    Problem Set 6 (Due October 21,2005)
                    Problem Set 7 (Due October 28, 2005)
                    Problem Set 8 (Due November 4, 2005) Eigenvalues, eigenvectors etc.
                              Problem Set 9  (Due November 11, 2005)
                              Solutions to Problem Set 9 Review Session Sunday, November 13, 4:00 PM 1420 BPS
               Solutions to Exam 2
                    Harmonic Oscillator - Operator Method
                    Problem Set 10 (Due November 23, 2005)
                    Problem Set 11 (Due December 2, 2005)
                    Problem Set 12 (Due December 9, 2005)
                    Solutions to Problem Set 12 Final Exam Review Session Thursday, December 15, 4:30 PM 1410 BPS
                    Final Exam
                    Final Exam Solutions