PHYS 018. Quantum Mechanics


A half-semester introductory course in quantum mechanics. Topics include waves, photons, the Schrodinger equation, Dirac notation, one-dimensional potentials, quantized angular momentum, and central potentials. This course serves as a prerequisite for PHYS 113 .
Prerequisite: PHYS 005 , PHYS 017 , and MATH 027  
Corequisite: Multivariable calculus (MATH 033 , MATH 034 , or MATH 035 )
Lab required.
0.5 credit.
Catalog chapter: Physics and Astronomy  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/physics-astronomy


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