Course Identification

Title:

Quantum mechanics 2

Code:

20181041

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Gilad Perez

TA's:

Dr. Daniel Aloni, Dr. Avner Karasik, Dr. Tomer Solberg

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2018

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Monday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Auditorium
Thursday, 14:15 - 16:00, Weissman, Auditorium

Tutorials
Sunday, 09:15 - 11:00, Weissman, Auditorium

First Lecture:

30/10/2017

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Obligatory; 6.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Core; 6.00 points
Chemical Sciences (Materials Science Track): Lecture; Elective; Core; 6.00 points

Comments

Obligatory for 1st year MSc students
On 28/1 the tutorial will be held at Drori Auditorium

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

50

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

50%

Final:

50%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

15/02/2018

Location

Weissman, Seminar Rm A,Weissman, Seminar Rm B

Time

0900-1600

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

N/A

Syllabus

Symmetries: rotations in 3 and 4 dimensions, reps. of Lorentz symmetry, Noether's theorem.
Path integral in Quantum Mechanics.
Free field equation and quantisation (scalars and fermions).
Brief: Introduction to Feynman diagrams.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

Solve perturbative field theory problems, with the concepts and tools itemized in the course.

Reading List

Will be assigned in class.

Website

N/A