Physics

PHYS 139B Quantum Mechanics II

Approximation methods in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics: time-independent perturbation theory (non-degenerate and degenerate) and addition of angular momenta; variational methods; the WKB approximation; time-dependent perturbation theory and radiation theory; scattering theory.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 102, PHYS 116A, PHYS 116B, PHYS 116C, and PHYS 139A.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Winter

Instructor

Bruce Schumm