Syllabus for Physics 722  Quantum Theory II

MW 4 - 5:15, BPB 247 (and conference room)

Instructor Dr. Zygelman BPB 227, Phone 1321

Office Hours  MW BPB 227,  2:30-3:30  PM http://www.physics.unlv.edu/~bernard/

TextModern Quantum Mechanics, J. J. Sakurai, Addison-Wesley

Course Policy on Grading: Final Exam -  determines 30% of grade,
two midterm exams 60 %, and assigned problems determine the other 10%.

Course Outline

Chap.  5    Perturbation theory and approximation methods
Chap.     Identical particles
Chap.  7    Topics in scattering theory
Class notes:  Dirac equation, Quantum electrodynamics

Supplementary Texts:

Quantum Mechanics,  Fundamentals, 2th Edition, K. Gottfried and T. M.  Yan,  Springer

Quantum Mechanics, L. Schiff, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill

The Principles of Quantum Mechanics, P. A. M. Dirac, 4th ed. Oxford Science Publications

Quantum Theory, D. Bohm, Prentice-Hall

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, M. A. Nielsen and I. L. Chang
Cambridge University Press

Note: IF YOU HAVE A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY THAT MAY REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER FOR COORDINATION IN YOUR ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS. THE DRC IS LOCATED IN THE REYNOLDS STUDENT SERVICES COMPLEX IN ROOM 137. THE DRC PHONE NUMBER IS 895-0866.(TDD-895-0652)