I am available at my office SmallHall 253, or in the superposition of my labs 032, 034, or 065.
This course is a continuation of our study of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. We will explore more advanced techniques and study specific examples from atomic, solid state, and nuclear physics. Over the course of the second semester, we will work through part II of the text book, including Perturbation Theory, Variational Principle, Identical Particles, Scattering, and other advance topics.
Your final grade for the course will be determined from the following grading weight distribution:
One of the most important part of the class is to assess your own understanding of the material. There is a big jump between being told what to do and being able to do it by yourself. The homework prepares you and reveals voids in comprehension. It super good idea to attempt solving homework before deadline, than you can ask questions which will help you to move forward. I encourage group work, i.e. feel free to work together and talk about solution strategies. But the written submission should be your own, i.e. work on final calculation write up alone. I suggest to close your “strategy” notes and see that you can make the calculations. It will give you proper feedback and self assessment of your readiness for exams.
You can ask for extension (for any reason) before the deadline. It will be granted. It is intended for occasional cases, i.e. you have an incoming midterm in another class, visit to another school, etc. If you constantly need extensions, you are doing something wrong and it has to change. Consequently, the extension granting policy will change.
Clearly, those cases are considered separately. Notify the instructor, so the arrangements can be made.
| Grade | Score percentage | Grade | Score percentage | Grade | Score percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 94-100 | A- | 90-94 | ||
| B+ | 87-90 | B | 84-87 | B- | 80-84 |
| C+ | 77-80 | C | 74-77 | C- | 70-74 |
| D+ | 67-70 | D | 64-67 | D- | 60-64 |
| F | <60 |
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