General Information

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

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

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]

  • It is similar workload as AEP 3610, but personally I think it is less stressful than AEP 3610 mainly because many contents are consolidation and add-on to the materials in AEP 3610. [Spring 2025]

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]

Resources

Past Offerings

Semester Professor Median Grade Syllabus
Spring 2022 Frank Wise B+ —
Spring 2024 Kenji Yasuda B+ —
Spring 2025 Kenji Yasuda   AEP3620_SP25.pdf