The final grades have now been posted (12:30 PM on June 5, 2008)

Summary: 6A's; 5 A-'s; 5 B+'s; 5 B's; 4 B-'s; 2 C's; 2 C-'s.

    Final Exam: average=65; max=94; min=24

Instructor: Prof. Mohit Randeria

Class: Mon., Wed., Thu. & Fri., 10:30 - 11:18 AM

Room: Smith 1180

Text Book:  Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D. J. Griffiths (2nd Ed.),
                    (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005).

        Prerequisites:   Physics 631 and 632

        Syllabus:

• Time-independent perturbation theory
• Time-dependent perturbation theory
• Non-perturbative methods
• Elementary aspects of scattering theory
• Other topics will be discussed only if time permits
  
  Course Grades:
                      Home Work   30 %
                      Mid-Term I     20 %
                      Mid-Term II    20 %
                      Final Exam    30 %
  
  Exam Dates:
     
• Mid Term I: Friday, April 18, 10:30 -- 11:18 AM (in class)
• Mid Term II: Friday, May 9, 10:30 -- 11:18 AM (in class)
• Final Exam:  Friday, May 30, 6:30 PM -- 8:30 PM (please note!) 
                       Room: Smith 1180 
• solutions for 2nd Mid-term Exam: solutions.pdf  

        Office Hours:  Wed, 11:30 - 12:30 Room 2024 PRB
                               or send me email: randeria@mps.ohio-state.edu

        Grader:  Gokul Gopalakrishnan
                      email: gokul@mps.ohio-state.edu

Course Information in pdf format: CourseInfo.pdf  (contains Syllabus, Text book, Exam Schedule, etc.)

Home Work Assignments:

HW # 1 (due 4/3/08) hw1.pdf
HW # 2 (due 4/10/08) hw2.pdf
HW # 3 (due 4/17/08):  Read page 277 - 279 and do Problems 6.20 & 6.21
HW # 4 (due 4/25/08): Problems 7.1; 7.4 (do only part (a); read part (b)); 7.5; and 7.7
HW # 5 (due 5/2/08) hw5.pdf
HW # 6 (due 5/8/08) hw6.pdf
HW # 7 (due 5/21/08):  Read Section 10.2.3 [only up to Eq.(10.82)]; do Problems 4.59, 4.61 & 10.7
HW # 8 (due 5/29/08) hw8.pdf

HW # 8 is the last home work assignment.

solutions for 2nd Mid-term Exam: solutions.pdf

The final exam is on Friday, May 30, 6:30 PM -- 8:30 PM in Smith 1180

If you have any questions, please contact me:

Office: Physics Research Building, Room 2024
Phone: 292 2457
Email: randeria@mps.ohio-state.edu