Details of PH3102 (Autumn 2019)

Level: 3 Type: Theory Credits: 4.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
PH3102 Intermediate Quantum Mechanics Soumitro Banerjee

Preamble
This is a core course for undergraduate students (BS-MS and IPhD) . Basic formalism and mathematical structure of Quantum Mechanics is discussed with examples in this course.

Syllabus
Formalism: Postulates of Quantum Mechanics, state vectors, observables, operators,wavefunction
Dynamics: Heisenberg picture and Schroedinger's Equation
Harmonic oscillator: one dimensional S.H.O in ladder operator formalism
A brief discussion of Schroedinger's Equation in 2D and 3D central and circular symmetric potential
Angular momentum and spin
Symmetries in QM: Parity, translational symmetry, time reversal, rotation group etc.
Addition of angular momentum
Time independent and time dependent perturbation theory

Prerequisite
Physics in Levels 1 and 2

References
Long list of references:
1. Quantum Mechanics, Vol 1 and Vol 2, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Frank Laloe, Publisher: Wiley
2. Modern Quantum Mechanics, J. J. Sakurai, ,Publisher: Addison Wesiely.
3. Lectures on Quantum Mechanics, S. Weinberg, Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
4. Lectures On Quantum Mechanics, P. A. M. Dirac, Publisher: Dover Publications
5. Practical Quantum Mechanics, S. Fluegge, Publisher: Springer.
Short list of references:
1. Quantum Mechanics, Vol 1 and Vol 2, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Frank Laloe, Publisher: Wiley.
2. Modern Quantum Mechanics, J. J. Sakurai, ,Publisher: Addison Wesiely.
3. Lectures on Quantum Mechanics, S. Weinberg, Publisher: Cambridge University Press.

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 1 Core
2 IP 3 Not Allowed
3 IP 5 Not Allowed
4 MR 1 Not Allowed
5 MR 3 Not Allowed
6 MS 5 Core
7 RS 1 Elective
8 RS 2 Elective