Physics 486
Spring 2011

Quantum Physics 1

Announcements

   

  • Welcome to Physics 486.  The first day of class is Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011

                                                          at 9:30am-10:50am in Loomis 144.

Welcome to Physics 486

 

What:
The Physics 486-487 sequence provides an introduction to quantum physics for majors and grad students in Physics, ECE, Materials Science, Chemistry, etc..

When:
Lectures will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am - 10:50 am in 144 Loomis

Discussions sections are held on Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm in room 143 Loomis
and on Wednesday, 8:00 pm - 8:50 pm in room 139 Loomis.

Where:
144 Loomis

Course Texts:

  • Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, D. J. Griffiths (REQUIRED)
  • Principles of Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, R. Shankar (RECOMMENDED)

Course staff

Instructor: Karin Dahmen
Office: 2127 Engineering Sciences Building
Office Hours: after class or by appointment
phone: 244-8873
email: dahmen@uiuc.edu

 

TA: Phillip Chang

Office: 279 Loomis (TA commons)
Office Hours: Mondays 1:30pm – 2:30pm

email: pcchang2@illinois.edu

 

Grader: Wenchao Xu

Office: 390K Loomis
Office Hours: Mondays 2:30pm-3:30pm

email: wxu10@illinois.edu

 

 

 

Course Information

Course syllabus, Homeworks, and Discussion

Gradebook

Recommended reading

On reserve in the Physics Department library.

  • An Introduction to Quantum Physics, A. P. French and E.F. Taylor (1978).
  • The Feynman Lectures on Physics (volume III), R.P. Feynman, R.B. Leighton, M. Sands (1964).
  • Fundamentals of Physics, Selected Chapters, 6th edition, D. Halliday (2001).

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