| Course Title: Quantum Mechanical Phenomena |
| Start Date: 03/18/2021 End Date: 05/11/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum phenomena and quantum mechanics. Topics include relativistic dynamics, blackbody radiation, and wave properties of matter. The Uncertainty Principle, Schrodinger's Equation, simple harmonic oscillators and the hydrogen atom are studied in depth, with emphasis on angular momentum, electron spin and the Pauli Exclusion Principle. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Neal Abraham | nabraham@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Monday | 09:45AM - 11:00AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:30AM - 11:15AM | Weekly | ||
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Wednesday and Friday | 10:15AM - 11:15AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PHYS-205 and PHYS-210. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0002 | MOD-2: Courses meeting in Module 2 | This course meets in Module 2. |
| MEET0004 | +MEET-4: Expects to meet 4 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 4 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Modern Physics Author: Krane, Kenneth S. Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Wiley |
Required | 120.00 |
| Title: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Author: Griffiths, David J. Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
Required | 66.58 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |