MPH6262 Quantum Mechanics II

Aim

This module follows the introductory course of Quantum Mechanics I. It aims to continue the development of non-relativistic quantum mechanics as a complete theory of microscopic dynamics, capable of making detailed predictions, with a use of the mathematical methods learnt in previous courses.

Content

The module covers fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics: wave properties, uncertainty principles, Schrödinger equation, and operator and matrix methods. Basic applications of the following are discussed to investigate the rules of quantum mechanics in a more systematic fashion by showing how quantum mechanics is used to examine: the motion of a single particle in one dimension, many particles in one dimension, and a single particle in three dimensions, and angular momentum and spin. The course also examines approximation methods: variational principle and perturbation theory.