Note: This schedule will evolve throughout the semster. Therefore, be aware that important content might change over time.

Date Lecture Readings Homework Discussion
Mon Jan 20 MLK Day
Tue Jan 21 Lecture 1: Introduction: Planck's Radiation Law, Compton Scattering Lecture Notes
Thu Jan 23 NO LECTURE. NO DISCUSSION
Tue Jan 28 Lecture 2: Diffraction and Matter Waves Griffiths Ch. 1, 2.4 Homework 1 (Due Feb 4) Solutions
Thu Jan 30 Lecture 3: Uncertainty Principle Griffiths Ch. 1.6 Discussion 1 Solutions
Tue Feb 4 Lecture 4: Schrodinger's Equation, Expectation Values, Stationary States Griffiths Ch. 1.3, 2.1 Homework 2 (Due Feb 11) Solutions
Thu Feb 6 Lecture 5: 1-D Potentials: Infinite Square Well Griffiths Ch. 2.2 Discussion 2 Solutions
Tue Feb 11 Lecture 6: Tunneling Griffiths Ch. 2.5-6 Homework 3 (Due Feb 18) Solutions
Thu Feb 13 Lecture 7: Finite Square Well, Harmonic Oscillator Griffiths Ch. 2.3, 2.6 Discussion 3 Solutions
Tue Feb 18 Lecture 8: Harmonic Oscillator II Griffiths 2.3 Homework 4 (Due Feb 25) Solutions
Thu Feb 20 Lecture 9: Formalism of QM Griffiths 3.1-3.2 Discussion 4 Solutions
Tue Feb 25 Lecture 10: Hermitian Operators & Generalized Uncertainty Principle Griffiths 3.3-3.6 Homework 5 (Due Mar 4) Solutions
Thu Feb 27 Lecture 11: Commuting Observables & Shared Eigenfunctions Griffiths 3.6 Discussion 5 Solutions
Tue Mar 4 Lecture 12: Quantum Mechanics in 3D Griffiths 4.1 Homework 6 (Due Mar 11) Solutions
Thu Mar 6 Lecture 13: Central Forces & Angular Momentum Griffiths 4.1 Discussion 6 Solutions
Tue Mar 11 Lecture 14: 3D Central Potentials Griffiths 4.1 Homework 7 (Due Mar 18) Solutions
Thu Mar 13 Lecture 15: Hydrogen Atom Griffiths 4.2 Discussion 7 Solutions
Tue Mar 18 Midterm Exam Solutions
Thu Mar 20 Lecture 16: Hydrogen Wavefunctions Griffiths 4.2 Discussion 8 Solutions
Tue Mar 25 Spring Break
Thu Mar 27 Spring Break
Tue Apr 1 Lecture 17: Spin Griffiths 4.4 Homework 8 (Due Apr 8) Solutions
Thu Apr 3 Lecture 18: Spin and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Griffiths 4.4, problem 19.20 Discussion 9 Solutions
Tue Apr 8 Lecture 19: Addition of Angular Momentum Griffiths 4.4 Homework 9 (Due Apr 15) Solutions
Thu Apr 10 Lecture 20: EPR "Paradox" and Bell's Inequality Griffiths 12.1, 12.2 Discussion 10 Solutions
Tue Apr 15 Lecture 21: Multiparticle Systems Griffiths 5.1 Homework 10 (Due Apr 22) Solutions
Thu Apr 17 Lecture 22: Identical Particles Supplement Griffiths 5.1 Discussion 11 Solutions
Tue Apr 22 Lecture 23: Atoms Griffiths 5.2 Homework 11 (Due May 1) Solutions
Thu Apr 24 Lecture 24: Solids Griffiths 5.3 Discussion 12 Solutions
Tue Apr 29 Lecture 25: Solids II Supplement Griffiths 5.3
Thu May 1 Lecture 26: Isospin Lecture notes Discussion 13 Solutions
Tue May 6 NO LECTURE Practice Problems Solutions More Practice Problems (no solutions available)
Fri May 9 Final Exam: 8:00 am - 11:00 am in 190 ESB