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This course presents the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics

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Description

wave properties, uncertainty principles, the Schrödinger equation, and operator and matrix methods. Key topics include commutation rule definitions of scalar, vector, and spherical tensor operators; the Wigner-Eckart theorem; and 3j (Clebsch-Gordan) coefficients. In addition, we deal with many-body systems, exemplified by many-electron atoms (“electronic structure”), anharmonically coupled harmonic oscillators (“intramolecular vibrational redistribution: IVR”), and periodic solids.

Course content

    • Course Outline; Free Particle; Motion Unlimited
    • Infinite Box Unlimited
    • Probability Density: Motion, Position, Spreading, Gaussian Wavepacket Unlimited
    • Stationary Phase and Gaussian Wavepackets Unlimited
    • Continuum Normalization Unlimited
    • Linear Potential; JWKB Approximation and Quantization Unlimited
    • JWKB Quantization Condition Unlimited
    • Rydberg-Klein-Rees: from Unlimited
    • Numerov-Cooley Method: 1-D Schrödinger Equation Unlimited
    • Matrix Mechanics Unlimited
    • Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Discrete Variable Representation Unlimited
    • Matrix Solution of Harmonic Oscillator I Unlimited
    • Matrix Solution of Harmonic Oscillator II Unlimited
    • Perturbation Theory I Unlimited
    • Perturbation Theory II Unlimited
    • Perturbation Theory III Unlimited
    • Variational Method Unlimited
    • Density Matrices I Unlimited
    • Density Matrices II Unlimited
    • 3-D Central Force Problems I Unlimited
    • 3-D Central Force Problems II Unlimited
    • Angular Momentum Matrix Elements from Commutation Rules Unlimited
    • J-Matrices Unlimited
    • Coupled vs. Uncoupled Basis Sets Unlimited
    • H{{}} + H{{}} in ⎜JLSM{{}}(rangle) and ⎜LM{{}}M{{}}(rangle) Unlimited
    • Wigner-Eckart Theorem Unlimited
    • Angular Momentum Eigenvalues Unlimited
    • Simplification of hyperfine H{{}} by Wigner-Eckart Theorem Unlimited
    • A User’s Guide to Angular Momentum Theory Unlimited
    • Hydrogen Radial Wavefunctions Unlimited
    • Begin Many-Electron Atoms: Quantum Defect Theory Unlimited
    • Matrix Elements of Many-Electron Wavefunctions Unlimited
    • Matrix Elements of One-Electron Unlimited
    • Configurations and Resultant L–S–J States Unlimited
    • L-S Terms Unlimited
    • Slater Sum Rule Method Unlimited
    • Spin Orbit: Many Electron Unlimited
    • Holes; Hund’s Third Rule; Landé g-Factor via W-E Theorem Unlimited
    • Infinite 1-D Lattice I Unlimited
    • Infinite 1-D Lattice II Unlimited
    • One-Dimensional Lattice: Weak-Coupling Limit Unlimited

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