mathematical methods and quantum mechanics
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Mathematical Methods and Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Methods and Quantum MechanicsPHY 321 2.0
Dr S. Jayawardhana StructureFirst 7-8 weeks Quantum Mechanics- Dr S. Jayawardhana
Next 7-8 weeks Mathematical Methods- Dr N. G. S. Shantha Total 30 lecture hours
Medium of InstructionEnglishSome extra explanations in Sinhala
Examination paper in English Only
Structure~ 15 lecture hoursTutorial Spot test -110%Spot test -210%Final exam80%100%Quantum MechanicsSyllabus OutlineInadequacy of classical mechanicsWave particle dualityHeisenberg uncertainty principleSchrodinger equationCorrespondence principleCopenhagen interpretationBorn interpretationConservation of probability & probability currentEigen values & eigen functionsOperators and observablesApplications of Time independent Schrodinger equationHydrogen atomReferencesDocumentary Fabric of the Cosmos part 3 Quantum leap (Youtube.com)Fundamentals of Physics Halliday, Resnick & WalkerFeynman lectures on Physics (Vol. III) Richard FeynmanIntroduction to Quantum Mechanics - David Griffiths University Physics Young and FreedmanQuantum Mechanics Schaums OutlinesQuantum Mechanics Landau & LifschitzAt the end of the course, you should be able to
Understand and describe the behaviour of nature at the fundamental level.Explain the main concepts of quantum mechanics (QM) and how they differ from classical mechanics (CM).Recall the main equations of QM.Be able to solve a few basic problems.
Blackbody radiation
Max Planck
Photoelectric effect
Albert Einstein
Atomic Spectra
Niels Bohr
QuestionHow the Compton effect be explained using a quantum theory rather than classical theory?Wave Particle Duality
where - De Broglie wavelengthP - Momentum h Plancks constant
Louis De BroglieQuestionCan an object be a particle and a wave at the same time?