Physics | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Fisica teorica, modelli e metodi matematici (FIS/02)
Field: Teorico e dei fondamenti della fisica
Type of training activity: Characterising

72 hours
of face-to-face activities

9 credits

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Learning objectives

The Student learns the foundations of QM and must develop some skill in problem solving

Prerequisites

Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics

Course unit content

An Introduction to concepts and methods of Quantum Mechanics

Full programme

Resumé of classical mechanics. Wave-particle duality. Variational principles of Fermat and Maupertuis. De Broglie waves. Schroedinger equation and its solution in elementary models. The Hydrogen atom. Spherical Harmonics. Quantum angular momentum. Approximation techniques: perturbation theory, variational method, WKB approximation. Particle diffusion by a stationary potential, Born series.

Bibliography

Landau-Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics

Teaching methods

Academic lectures and class activity

Assessment methods and criteria

Final written and oral examination

Other information

The main emphasis is on wave mechanics, but some hints to Dirac's formulation and to Feynman's is provided.

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS cod. 18583