PHY 575 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Institution:

SUNY College at Cortland

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Description:

(S-C) The study of the physical laws underlying microscopic systems. Topics include the wavelike properties of matter, the motion of wave packets, Schr?dinger's equation, the solution of Schr?dinger's equation in one and three dimensions, operators, expectation values, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, the quantum harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom and approximation methods. Prerequisite: MAT 430 and PHY 420. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)Frequency code S = offered in spring; C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cortland.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 753-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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