texts:
Required: Townsend, A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics.
Recommended: Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics.
grading: The grades will be an average
of problem sets, study group participation, two tests, and a final.
study groups: The class will
be divided up into three study groups; every student is required to participate
one of these groups. The study groups will meet formally once per week
with the instructor. Additional informal meetings will be encouraged
, but participation in these informal meetings is optional.
features Quantum mechnics encompasses virtually all of modern physics. Each
friday we briefly discuss a topic of current interest, emphasizing
experimental results. Why else would anyone believe such
a kooky theory?
