PHY456H1F
Quantum Mechanics II
Official description
Quantum dynamics in Heisenberg and Schrodinger pictures; WKB approximation; variational method; time-independent perturbation theory; spin; addition of angular momentum; time-dependent perturbation theory; scattering.
- Prerequisite
- PHY356H1
- Co-requisite
- n.a.
- Recommended preparation
- n.a.
- Textbook
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Quantum Mechanics, Volume 2: Angular Momentum, Spin, and Approximation Methods, by Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, and Franck Laloe. (2nd EDITION) - Breadth requirement
- BR=5
- Distribution requirement
- DR=SCI
Additional information
Elementary scattering theory. Electron spin. Addition of angular momenta. Variational method, stationary perturbation theory; applications. Time-dependent perturbation theory; applications. Systems of identical particles.
- course title
- PHY456H1F
- session
- fall
- year of study
- 4th year
- time and location
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24L: LEC0101, LEC2001: MW1 12T: T1/R1 Students/TAs: Room information available on ACORN (https://www.acorn.utoronto.ca/) Instructors: Room information available in the LSM Portal (https://lsm.utoronto.ca/lsm_portal)
- instructor
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