Legacy Course Catalog
PHYS 550 - Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
| Effectivity: | 05/19/2003 - Fall 2007 *** @ Purdue Fort Wayne Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal |
| Short Title: | Intro To Quantum Mec |
| Description: | Brief historical survey of the development of quantum mechanics; waves in classical physics; wave packets; uncertainty principle; wave functions; operators; expectation values of dynamical observable; Schrodinger equation; application of Schrodinger equation to one-dimensional problems; the hydrogen atom; electron spin; periodic table; and selected topics in perturbation theory, scattering theory, and compounding of angular moments. Not available for students with credit in PHYS 360 or 460. |
| Department: | Physics |
| Credit By Exam: | YES |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
