Course Identification

Quantum Mechanics 1
20212091

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Leeor Kronik
Dr. Baruch Margulis, Dor Korn, Dr. Tal Shahar Ohana

Course Schedule and Location

2021
First Semester
Sunday, 09:15 - 11:00

Tutorials
Monday, 11:15 - 13:00,
25/10/2020

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Core; 3.00 points
Chemical Sciences (Materials Science Track): Lecture; Elective; Core; 3.00 points

Comments

Math for Quantum mechanics has to be taken simultaneously unless a similar course of the same level was taken in the past.



Prerequisites

Basic Topics or equivalent

Restrictions

30

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

25%
75%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

14/02/2021
N/A
1000-1500
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Scheduled date 2

08/03/2021
N/A
1000-1500
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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

N/A

Syllabus

  1. Selected failures of classical physics
  2. The Schroedinger equation
  3. One-dimensional problems
  4. Formal postulates of quantum mechanics
  5. Physical interpretation of the postulates
  6. The quantum harmonic oscillator
  7. Angular momentum in quantum mechanics
  8. Spherically central potentials
  9. The hydrogen atom
  10. Spin
  11. Perturbation theory
  12. The variational principle
  13. Identical particles

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Describe and discuss fundamental theories of Quantum Mechanics.
  2. Apply fundamental theories of Quantum Mechanics to simple problems of general interest.

Reading List

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Website

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