Professor Robert W. Field

5.73: Introductory Quantum Mechanics I

Fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics: wave properties, uncertainty principles, Schrodinger equation, operator and matrix methods. Basic applications to: one-dimensional potentials (harmonic oscillator), three- dimensional centrosymetric potentials (hydrogen atom), angular momentum and spin. Approximation methods: WKB method, variational principle, perturbation theory.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00 AM in 4-153

General: Syllabus [.pdf]

Lecture Notes: Lecture 1 [.pdf]; Lecture 2 [.pdf]; Lecture 3 [.pdf]; Lecture 4 [.pdf]; Lecture 5 [.pdf]; Lecture 6 [.pdf]; Lecture 7 [.pdf]; Lecture 8 [.pdf]; Lecture 9 [.pdf]; Lecture 10 [.pdf]; Lecture 11-12 [.pdf]; Lecture 13 [.pdf]; Lecture 14 [.pdf]; Lecture 15 [.pdf]; Lecture 16 [.pdf]; Lecture 17 [.pdf]; Lecture 18 [.pdf]; Lecture 19 [.pdf]; Lecture 20 [.pdf]; Lecture 21 [.pdf]; Lecture 22 [.pdf]; Lecture 23 [.pdf]; Lecture 24 [.pdf]; Lecture 25 [.pdf]

Problem Sets: Problem Set 1 [.pdf]; Problem Set 2 [.pdf]; Problem Set 3 [.pdf]; Problem Set 4 [.pdf]; Problem Set 5 [.pdf]

Answers to Problem Sets: Problem Set 2 [.pdf]; Problem Set 4 [.html]

Exams: Numerov-Cooley Code for Midterm[.txt]

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