Part II: Advanced Quantum Mechanics -
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Modified: November 5, 2009
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Preface
Lec 1
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Foundations of quantum physics
History of quantum mechanics
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Quantum mechanics in one dimension
Quantum mechanics simulation applet
Lec 3
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Operator methods in quantum mechanics
Lec 4
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Quantum mechanics in more than one dimension
Lec 5-6
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Motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field
Lec 6-7
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Quantum mechanical spin and addition of angular momenta
Problem set I
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Lec 8-10
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Approximation methods for stationary states (perturbation theory, variational method and WKB)
Lec 11
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Identical particles
Problem set II
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Lec 12-14
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Atomic structure
Lec 15
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From molecules to solids
Problem set III
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Lec 16-17
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Quantum field theory: from phonons to photons
Anderson, More is different
Lec 18
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Time-dependent perturbation theory
Lec 19
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Radiative transitions and quantum optics
Lec 20-21
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Scattering theory
Lec 22-24
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Relativistic quantum mechanics
Problem set IV
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Advanced visual quantum mechanics
