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Quantum Mechanics 1

(Fall 2019)

Notice: The final exam on December 8th will cover the topics from chapters 4 and 5, and subsections 6.1 and 6.2 from chapter 6 of our main textbook (Parisi).

For a solved example of the Schmidt decomposition, see these notes!

Lectures: Sun. and Tue., 9:30-11:00 AM @ P104 (physics bldg.)
Recitations: Sat. 5:00-6:30 PM @ P103 (physics bldg.)

Lecturer:
    Saeed Abedinpour
    Office: Physics, #215
    E-mail: abedinpour AT iasbs DOT ac DOT ir

Teaching Assistant:
    Ms. Maryam Darvishi
    Office: Physics, ?
    E-mail: m.darvishi AT iasbs DOT ac DOT ir

Course's Outline:

From Classical Mechanics to Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Observables and States
Quantum Dynamics (and some examples of It)
Density Matrix
Angular Momentum and Spin
Identical Particles (if time allows)

Textbook:

Quantum Mechanics, G. Auletta, M. Fortunato, and G. Parisi (Cambridge University Press, 2009).

A couple of complementary references:

Modern Quantum Mechanics, J.J. Sakurai and J. Napolitano (Pearson, 2nd ed., 2010).
Quantum Physics, M. Le Bellac (Cambridge University Press, 2006).
Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development, L. E. Ballentine (World Scientific, 2nd ed., 2014).

Homework Assignments:

HW1 Deadline: 17 Mehr 1398 (9 Oct. 2019)
HW2 Deadline: 1 Aban 1398 (23 Oct. 2019)
HW3 Deadline: 18 Aban 1398 (9 Nov. 2019)
HW4 Deadline: 2 Azar 1398 (23 Nov. 2019)
HW5 Deadline: 9 Azar 1398 (30 Nov. 2019)
HW6 Deadline: 17 Azar 1398 (8 Nov. 2019)

Course's Evaluation:

Final grades will be based on: homework assignments (20%), midterm exam (40%) and final exam (40%)

Exams:

Midterm exam: 23 Aban 1398 (14 Nov. 2019)
Final exam: 17 Azar 1398 (8 Dec. 2019)

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