Legacy Course Catalog
PHYS 550 - Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Effectivity: | 05/12/2003 - Fall 2007 *** @ Purdue Calumet Traditional |
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Credits: | 3 |
Instructional Types: | Lec |
Usually Offered: | fal |
Short Title: | Intro To Quantum Mec |
Description: | Brief historical survey of the development of quantum mechanics; waves in classical physics, wavepackets, uncertainty principle wave functions, operators, expectation values of dynamical observables: Schrodinger equation with application to one-dimensional problems, the hydrogen atom; electron spin, periodic table; selected topics in perturbation theory, scattering theory and compounding angular momenta. Designed for students needing quantum mechanics background for specialty courses such as PHYS 545, 556, and 564. Not available for students with credit in PHYS 360 or 460. |
Department: | Physics |
Credit By Exam: | NO |
Repeatable Flag: | NO |
Temporary Flag: | NO |
Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
Honors Flag: | NO |
Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.