P411 Quantum Mechanics, Fall 2022
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webpage is for the students currently enrolled in P411, Fall
2022.
Any
errors in this web page, comments, or suggestions can be emailed to Prof. Elbio Dagotto (edagotto@utk.edu).
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The following
items are available:
1. Syllabus
P411-Aug25.pdf
P411-Aug30.pdf
P411-Sep1.pdf
P411-Sep6.pdf
P411-Sep8.pdf
P411-Sep13.pdf
P411-Sep15.pdf
P411-Sep20.pdf
P411-Sep22.pdf
P411-Sep29.pdf
P411-Oct4.pdf
P411-Oct11.pdf
P411-Oct13.pdf
P411-Oct18.pdf
P411-Oct20.pdf
P411-Oct25.pdf
P411-Oct27.pdf
P411-Nov3.pdf
P411-Nov8.pdf
P411-Nov10.pdf
P411-Nov15.pdf
P411-Nov17.pdf
P411-Nov22.pdf
P411-Nov29.pdf
P411-Dec1.pdf
P411-Dec6.pdf
Movies about wave packets moving and tunneling: Movie-1 Movie-2 Movie-3 Movie-4 Movie-5 Movie-6
The discussion about the size of the electron is in https://gravityandlevity.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/how-big-is-an-electron/
3. Homework problems HW1, due Sept 6: Problems 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.16. HW2,due Sept 15: Problems 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8. HW3,due Sept 22: Problems 2.10, 2.11, and 2.12. HW4, due Oct 11 : Problems 2.20, 2.21. HW5, due Oct 18 : Problems 2.22, 2.23, and 2.24. HW6, due Oct 25: Problems 2.29, 2.34 (only (a, b)), and 3.2. HW7, due Nov 10: Problems 4.1 (only item (a)), 4.2 (only items (a) and (b)), and 4.4. HW8, due Nov 18: Problems 4.12 (only R_30, R_31), 4.13 (only item (a)), 4.15. HW9, due Nov 22: Problem 4.18 (for integrals in 4.18 consult back cover of book or search on the internet). HW10, due Dec 1: Problems 4.22 (in (d) just do [Lz,H]=0), 4.26, 4.52 (only items (a,b)), 4.53 .
4. Exams
Test 1, Sept 27.
Test 2, Nov 1.
Test 3, Dec 9, 10.30 to 12:45.