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\leftline{\bfc Physics 403/503:  Advanced Modern Physics I:  Section 01}
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\leftline{\bfa Syllabus: 2001 Spring}
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\parsyl {\bfa Instructor:}  Prof.~David Jeffery, Garrison House 
  Rm 611, Tel:  208-282-3049,
  Email:  jeffery@physics.isu.edu,
  Office Hours:  MTWRF 2:00--4:00 pm
  (Make an appointment if you need to see the instructor for sure.)

\parsyl {\bfa Course Grader:} none

\parsyl {\bfa Time and Place:} MWF 1:00--1:50 pm,
                               Garrison House Rm 616 

\leftline{{\bfa Course Section Webpage:} 
          http://www.physics.isu.edu/{\tt\~{}}jeffery/phy404p/index.html}
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\parsyl {\bfa Prerequisites:}  Math g360 or equivalent 
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\parsyl {\bfa Texts:}
               David J.~Griffiths "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics"
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\parsyl {\bfa Catalog Course Description:}  Three Credits.
The elementary principles of quantum mechanics.
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\parsyl {\bfa Supplementary Course Description:}  This is essentially a
first course in quantum mechanics.
There is no set schedule for the lectures:  we start at the beginning of
the text and go through it probably without much omission at an adequate
speed and get farther than the half-way point.
We will be studying the basic principles of non-relativistic quantum
mechanics.
As we will see, quantum mechanics is at the same time profoundly
like and unlike classical mechanics.
Following the text we avoid the interminable philosophic discussions and
concentrate on learning the methods.
And we'll have some fun too.
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\parsyl {\bfa Evaluation and Grading:}  The 4 grading categories, their
weightings, and their drops are:
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\settabs\+\indent & comprehensive final exam (2 hours)\qquad
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\+& weekly homeworks                    &$\leq 10\,$\%     & 1 drop   \cr
\+& 3 in-class tests                    &$45\,$\%          &no drop   \cr
\+& term paper                          &$15\,$\%          &no drop   \cr
\+& comprehensive final exam (2 hours)  &$\geq 30\,$\%     &no drop   \cr
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\hskip 20pt  As this is a senior year course, students are expected to
to be at the A-B level.
But lower grades are quite possible.
Preliminary letter grades based cumulative average marks
will be assigned according to lower bound scheme:
       A    90$\,$\%,
       A$-$ 87$\,$\%,
       B$+$ 84$\,$\%,
       B    80$\,$\%,
       B$-$ 77$\,$\%,
       C$+$ 74$\,$\%,
       C    70$\,$\%,
       C$-$ 67$\,$\%,
       D$+$ 64$\,$\%,
       D    60$\,$\%,
       D$-$ 57$\,$\%,
       F     0$\,$\%.
The instructor will, however, make a final judgment on letter grades at the
end of the course.
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\parsyl {\bfa Posting of Marks and Grades:}  Marks and grades
will be posted at the course section webpage.
Posting will only be for
those students who have requested their marks and grades be posted
with a signature
and have given an confidential alias:  no social security number or
recognizable parts of your own name.
The alias is for posting only:  use your real name on all items
(homeworks and exams) that are handed in.
The homeworks and exams will be handed back in class.
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\parsyl {\bfa Homeworks:}  The homework questions will consist of most of
the questions in the book and maybe some others.
The students should try all the book questions.
Some hardest questions may be omitted, but we will have to see. 
Part or all of some questions will be worked in the lectures.
Questions on questions are always in order, but the instructor may be cagy.
The questions from the text to the point that we have covered it on
every Friday will usually be due the next Monday at 5:00~pm.
But definitely we must all try to keep up with the
questions on a nearly daily basis.
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\parsyl {\bfa Term Paper:}  A term paper is required that is tentatively
due March~12 Monday.
A paragraph outlining a tentative topic of the paper is due February~5
Monday.
The paper should be of order 10 pages single-spaced.
The size requirment is there so that you have space to develop a theme
and to organize its presentation.
The paper must be more than a perfunctory effort.
There is an emphasis on style, intelligibility, and cogency.
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\hskip 20 pt What is it to be about?
Several possibilities.
It could be a book review of a non-technical, popular book on 
quantum mechanics.
But a book review is not a summary:  it should be a critique and
an extension of theme/themes.
Another idea is to research some modern quantum mechanics topic.
{\it Physics Today} often has articles on hot quantum mechanical
experiments, applications, and controversies:
read such an article and follow up the subject.
The web gives huge resources.
One can also try contacting the authors directly:  not strictly
necessary, but often sort of fun.
A third idea is to delve into numerical quantum mechanics:  a subject
we won't directly cover.
How is that people do numerical quantum mechanics or get around doing it
by a classical approach.
For instance, classical trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) is a classical
calculation method for time-dependent quantum systems:  how good is it?
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\parsyl {\bfa Tests:} In-class tests are tentatively scheduled for
February 14, March 14, and April 18:  all Wednesdays.
These dates can easily be changed, but I do hope that we can get
3~tests done.
The final is officially set for May~14 Monday 12:00--2:30~pm, but
this can certainly be adjusted.
I prefer to give in-class rather than take-home tests, but I'm open
to arguments for take-home tests.
With advanced courses it is hard to know what is best:  it depends
a bit on the strengths of the students.
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\parsyl {\bfa Make-ups:} Make-ups on exams are possible, but the
student must have a good reason for needing one and must ask for it
promptly.
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\parsyl {\bfa Disabilities:}  If you have a disability that may
require assistance or accommodation,
you should contact the ADA and Disabilities Resource Center
(Gravely Hall Lobby Rm~123, Campus Box 8121, Tel:  208-282-3599)
for questions about these services.
You can also speak to me.
In particular if you have any special emergency
evacuation needs, you should let me know.
The webpage for ADA and Disabilities Resource Center is
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\itemc.\ \ What is the momentum operator?
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\itemc.\ \ Can we know more about a quantum state than what
           the wave function tells us?
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\itemc.\ \ Determinism or probabilism:  which do you prefer?
           How about nature?
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\itemc.\ \ Do you have personal internet access? 
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\itemc.\ \ If you would like to have your marks and grades
posted at the course section webpage, give an unidentifiable
alias (no social security numbers or recognizable parts of your own name)
and sign to give permission for posting.
The alias should be 14 characters or less in length.
You may include small and large letters, numbers, spaces, and the
special symbols \verbatim=,-.'%*@=.
{\bf NOTE:}  The alias is only for posting:  hand in
items with your real name only.
Remember your alias!
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\noindent {\bfb Tear this page off and hand it in.}

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