University of Vermont

Physics 273: Quantum Mechanics I Course Outline

• The Wave Function
1. Schrodinger equation
2. Interpretation of the wave function
3. The uncertainty principle
• Time-independent Schrodinger eqn
1. Stationary states
2. Square well potential
3. Harmonic oscillator
4. Free particles
5. Delta function potential
• Linear Algebra and Quantum Mechanics
1. Vector spaces
2. Function spaces
3. Matrices and operators
• QM in 3D
1. TI Schrodinger eqn in 3D
2. Angular momentum
3. Hydrogen atom
4. Spin
• Identical Particles
1. Two-particle systems
2. Particle statistics
3. Atoms, molecules and solids

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