Course Identification

Title:

Quantum Mechanics

Code:

20252141

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Leeor Kronik

TA's:

Guy Ohad, Or Mandelik

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2025

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Sunday, 09:15 - 11:00, WSoS, Rm A

Tutorials
Tuesday, 09:15 - 11:00, WSoS, Rm A

First Lecture:

03/11/2024

End date:

28/01/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Core; 3.00 points

Comments

The 1st tutorial will be held on Sunday, November 3 between 1415-1600 at FGS Room B.
The rest of the tutorials will be held as usual on Tuesdays between 0915-1100 at FGS Room A.

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:

25%

Final:

75%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

03/02/2025

Location

WSoS, Rm A

Time

0900-1400

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

27/02/2025

Location

WSoS, Rm A

Time

0900-1400

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

6

Syllabus

Selected failures of classical physics
The Schroedinger equation
One-dimensional problems
Formal postulates of quantum mechanics
Physical interpretation of the postulates
The quantum harmonic oscillator
Angular momentum in quantum mechanics
Spherically central potentials
The hydrogen atom
Spin
Perturbation theory
The variational principle
Identical particles

Learning Outcomes

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

Reading List

Cohen-Tannoudji, et al., Quantum Mecanics.

Website

N/A