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Physics 631 -- Autumn, 2004

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* Article for seminar: Tuesday, November 30, 6:30-8:30 pm, Smith 1094 here

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There are ERRORS in homework and midterm solutions. Do not trust anything that you have not verified and understood. Assume that this is true of all books and journal articles!

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Instructor:

Prof. Robert Perry
4030 Smith Lab
perry@mps.ohio-state.edu
292-6506 (office), 846-0361 (home)

* Prof. Perry's Office Hours in Smith Student Lounge
  • Thursday 1:00-3:00
  • Friday 1:00-4:00


    • Graders:

    Dr. Edsel Ammons
    5059 Smith Lab
    292-8065
    eammons@mps.ohio-state.edu

    Ms. Homeyra Sadaghiani
    4180 Smith Lab
    688-3598
    sadaghiani.1@osu.edu

    * Homeyra's Office Hours in Smith Laboratory Student Lounge
  • Wednesday 2:30-4:00


    • Mr. Ho Yin Lee
    1021-Z3 Smith Lab
    292-8528
    lee.2567@osu.edu

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    *General Information about Physics 631

    Course title:
    Introductory Quantum Mechanics I
    Text:
    Introductory Quantum Mechanics, 4th Edition, by Richard. L. Liboff

    Topics to be covered: 
    Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Methods for Quantum Mechanics
Superposition and Compatible Observables
Time Development, Conservation Theorems and Parity
One-Dimensional Quantum Systems

What do you want?
    Meeting Schedule:
    Four days each week at 10:30 am (MWRF) in Smith 1005
    Each Tuesday at 10:30 am in Smith 1005 (optional problem solving and example session)
    Optional seminar each Tuesday 6:30-8:30 pm in Smith 1094

    0th order Grade Weighting:
    Homework [20%]
    Online Questionaires [10%]
    Two midterms [2 x 20%]
    Final [30%]
    1st order corrections to Grade Weighting:
    Correcting homeworks and tests
    Optional paper (no more than 4 coauthors)
    Seminar participation
    Computer lab participation

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    * Problem Sets

    Homework is due by 4:30 pm Friday. Put in Mr. Ho Yin Lee's mailbox. No late homework.
    Graded homework returned in class Monday, solutions posted here Monday.
    Corrected homework due for partial credit by Wednesday.

    • Hwk #1 (due 1 Oct) --- 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.16, 3.22 solutions
    • Hwk #2 (due 8 Oct) --- 4.1, 4.4, 4.8, 4.11, 4.17, 4.27, 4.35, 4.36 solutions
    • Hwk #3 (due 15 Oct) --- 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.9, 5.11, 5.18, 5.21 solutions
    • Hwk #4 (due 22 Oct) --- 5.10, 5.12, 5.19, 5.44, 6.1, 6.6 solutions
    • First midterm Oct. 27, no homework this week
    • Hwk #5 (due 5 Nov) --- 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.9, 7.13, 7.15 solutions
    • Hwk #6 (due 12 Nov) --- 7.24, 7.35, 7.41, 7.42, 7.46, 7.57 partial solutions
    • Hwk #7 (due 19 Nov) --- 8.1, 8.2, 8.6, 8.7 solutions
    • Second midterm Nov. 22, no homework this week
    • Hwk #8 (due 1 Dec) --- Correct the midterm that you took and complete the one you did not take - submit to Perry.

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    *Examinations - You are allowed 2 pages of notes on the final.

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    *Lecture Notes

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    *Articles

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    * Mathematica Notebooks

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    *Some links of interest

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    DISCLAIMER: I do not claim to be a "teacher". I give lectures, provide assignments, write and grade tests, answer questions and ask questions, but I have not discovered any science of education and do not know how to teach. The burden of learning is on my students and all I can do is try to help with this, but even here I rely entirely on the students.
    Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.
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    Physics 631. Created 23-September-2004. Last modified 1-November-2004.
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