Graduate Quantum Mechanics: Notes and problems from 2015 UofT PHY1520H - Softcover

Joot, Mr Peeter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1096832410 ISBN 13: 9781096832416

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

This book contains notes for the Winter 2015, University of Toronto Graduate Quantum Mechanics course (PHY1520H), taught by Prof. Arun Paramekanti.

The course syllabus was:This course will discuss the following topics in quantum mechanics (time permitting)

• Basics
• Postulates, Wavefunctions, Density matrices, Measurements
• Time evolution
• Schrodinger picture, Heisenberg picture, Interaction picture
• Harmonic oscillator
• Operator method, Wavefunctions, Coherent states
• Particle in a magnetic field
• Local gauge invariance, 2D Landau levels
• Symmetries
• Parity, Translations, Rotations, Time-reversal
• Angular momentum, Spin, and Angular momentum addition
• Time-independent perturbation theory
• Time-dependent perturbation theory
• Variation approach
• Scattering theory
• Dirac equation in one spatial dimension
• Path integrals

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1096832410
• ISBN 13: 9781096832416
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420