General Information

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Continuation of AEP 3610 covering more advanced material in quantum mechanics.

Video lectures can be found here.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: AEP 3610 or PHYS 3316. Corequisite: AEP 4200 or permission of instructor. Co-meets with AEP 5620.

Topics Covered

Topics include operator formalism and matrix representation,angular momentum and spin, the hydrogen atom, techniques for solving Schrodinger’s equation including perturbation theory, two- and three-level systems, interaction with radiation, and identical particles.

Workload

The workload is standard for an AEP course. Many problem sets cover material that was covered during lecture making lecture very helpful. [Spring 2024]

General Advice

  • The problem sets are a good representation of what may appear on exams. The course also uses PollEv questions and general topics covered in lecture to assess understanding. [Spring 2024]

Testimonials

Professor Yasuda is super kind and helpful. He really tries to make sure you understand the material and wants everyone to succeed. [Spring 2024]

Interesting lecturer. HW more interesting than AEP 3610. Rating: 4/5. [Spring 2024]

Past Offerings

Semester Professor Median Grade Syllabus
Spring 2022 Frank Wise B+ —
Spring 2024 Kenji Yasuda B+ —