| Date | Reading and Homework Assignment |
|---|---|
| Thu. Aug. 19, 2004 Lecture 0 |
Review Homework 1 Homework due on Tuesday, Aug. 24. |
| Tue. Aug. 24, 2004 Lecture 1 |
Sakurai sections 1.1, 1.2. Homework 2 Homework due on Thursday, Sept. 2. |
| Thu. Aug. 26, 2004 Lecture 2 |
Sakurai sections 1.2, 1.3 No Homework assigned |
| Tue. Aug. 31, 2004 Lecture 3 |
Sakurai sections 1.3, 1.4. Homework: Sakurai problems 1.8, 1.9. Homework due on Thursday, Sept. 9. |
| Thu. Sep. 2, 2004 Lecture 4 |
Sakurai section 1.5 Homework: Sakurai problems 1.15, 1.19, 1.24(b) Homework due on Thursday, Sept. 9. |
| Tue. Sep. 7, 2004 Lecture 5 |
Sakurai section 1.6. Homework: Sakurai problems 1.27, 1.28. Homework due on Thursday, Sept. 16. |
| Thu. Sep. 9, 2004 Lecture 6 |
Sakurai section 1.7 Homework: Sakurai problems 1.32, 1.33 Homework due on Thursday, Sept. 16. |
| Tue. Sep. 14, 2004 Exam 1 |
Exam 1, covers Sakurai sections 1.1 - 1.5, inclusive. No homework assigned. |
| Thu. Sep. 16, 2004 Lecture 7 |
Sakurai section 2.1 Homework 7 due on Thursday, Sept. 23. |
| Tue. Sep. 21, 2004 Lecture 8 |
Sakurai sections 2.1, 2.2. No homework. |
| Thu. Sep. 23, 2004 Lecture 9 |
Sakurai sections 2.2, 2.3. Homework: Sakurai problems 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 Homework due on Thursday, Sept. 30. |
| Tue. Sep. 28, 2004 Lecture 10 |
Sakurai sections 2.3, 2.4 Homework: Sakurai problems 2.18, 2.27 Homework due on Thursday, Oct. 7. |
| Thu. Sep. 30, 2004 Lecture 11 |
Sakurai section 2.4 Homework: Sakurai problem 2.20. Solve this exactly, and then also find the energy levels for the potential using the WKB approximation. Homework due on Thursday, Oct. 7. |
| Tue. Oct. 5, 2004 Lecture 12 |
Sakurai section 2.5 Homework: Sakurai problems 2.28, 2.30 Homework due on Thursday, Oct. 21. |
| Thu. Oct. 7, 2004 Lecture 13 |
Sakurai sections 2.5, 2.6 Homework: Sakurai problems 2.29, 2.31 Homework due on Thursday, Oct. 21. |
| Tue. Oct. 12, 2004 Exam 2 |
Exam 2 covers sections 1.6 through 2.4, inclusive. No homework assigned. |
| Tue. Oct. 19, 2004 Lecture 14 |
Sakurai section 2.6 Homework: Sakurai problems 2.35, 2.36 Homework due on Thursday, Oct. 28. |
| Thu. Oct. 21, 2004 Lecture 15 |
Sakurai sections 3.1, 3.2 Homework: None Homework due on Thursday, Oct. 28. |
| Tue. Oct. 26, 2004 Lecture 16 |
Sakurai sections 3.2, 3.3 Homework 14 Homework due on Thursday, Nov. 4. |
| Thu. Oct. 28, 2004 Lecture 17 |
Sakurai section 3.5 Homework: Sakurai problems 3.12, 3.22 Homework due on Thursday, Nov. 4. |
| Thu. Nov. 4, 2004 Lecture 18 |
Sakurai section 3.6 Homework: Sakurai problems 3.15, 3.16, 3.17 Homework due on Thursday, Nov. 11. |
| Tue. Nov. 9, 2004 Exam 3 |
Exam 3 covers sections 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5. Wigner-Eckart Theorem Project |
| Thu. Nov. 11, 2004 Lecture 19 |
Sakurai sections 3.6, 3.7 Homework: Sakurai problems 3.18, 3.20 Homework due on Thursday, Nov. 18. |
| Tue. Nov. 16, 2004 Lecture 20 |
Sakurai section 3.7 Homework 18 Homework due on Thursday, Nov. 18. |
| Thu. Nov. 18, 2004 Lecture 21 |
Sakurai section 3.10 Homework: Sakurai 3.21, 3.25 Homework due on Tuesday, Nov. 23. |
| Tue. Nov. 23, 2004 Lecture 22 |
Sakurai section 3.10, contd. Homework: Sakurai 3.26, 3.28 Homework due on Thursday, Dec. 2. |
| Tue. Nov. 30, 2004 Lecture 23 |
Sakurai section 3.9 Homework: Sakurai 3.27, 3.24 Homework due on Thursday, Dec. 2. |
| Thu. Dec. 2, 2004 Lecture 24 |
Sakurai Chapter 3 discussion No Homework. |
| Thu. Dec. 9, 2004 Final Exam |
Final Exam: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. The Final Exam covers all material in the course. |