PHYSICS 4803 Quantum Mechanics II Fall 2017 Instructor: Brad Abbott Office Hours - Monday, Wednesday 11:00-12:00 in NH 337 and anytime I am in my office Phone (405) 325-7090 E-mail: abbott@ou.edu For information on homework assignments etc. see http://www.nhn.ou.edu/~abbott/Phys-4803-Fall2017/ Lectures: Monday, Wednesday 1:30-2:45 in NH 103 Grading: 50% Midterm exams (2 exams) 35% Final Exam 15% Homework Homework will typically be assigned on Wednesday during class and is due the following Wednesday. Homework can be turned in during class, in my office or in my mailbox. In general no late homework will be accepted. Exam Dates: (Tentative) Exam 1: Thursday Sept 28 (6:00-8:00 PM) Exam 2: Thursday Nov 16th (6:00-8:00 PM) 2 lectures will be cancelled during the semester since 2 lecture sessions will not be used for the exams. Final Exam: Thursday Dec 14 8:00-10:00 AM (Final will be comprehensive) Required Book: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D. Griffiths Other useful texts: Quantum Physics by S. Gasiorowicz Introductory Quantum Mechanics by R. Liboff Principles of Quantum Mechanics by R. Shankar Tentative Course Outline: Review of QM I Quantum Mechanics in 3 dimensions Hydrogen Atom Addition of angular momentum Perturbation theory Approximation techniques Other topics as time allows Two administrative announcements: 1) Incidents of academic misconduct will be handled as described in the OU Student Handbook. 2) If you have a disability that may prevent you from fully demonstrating your abilities, contact me as soon a possible so that we can discuss accomodations necessary to ensure full participation and to facilitate your educational opportunities.