PHYS 485 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

PHYS 485 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Required Materials and Assignments

Course Textbook--REQUIRED

Quantum Physics, A fundamental approach to Modern Physics by John S. Townsend (2010 edition) 

Recommended Reading

• Griffiths, David J.; Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition
• Eisberg/Resnick; Quantum Physics: Of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles, 2nd Edition
• Feynmann/Leighton/Sands; The Feynmann Lectures: Volume III--Quantum Mechanics; https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/

Lecture Notes: 

Attending lectures and using the lecture notes as a resource will also form a key learning component; they contain the main content and approach for this course. The relevant reading material from the required text above and the lecture notes can be found in the Schedule link. While the lecture notes are no substitute for taking your own notes and should not be relied upon as an authoritative reference, they contain the pedagogical aspects of the fundamentals, the vast applications, and the wonders of quantum physics emphasized in this course.