Next: Quantum States of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Physics
Physics 8.04 Fri Mar 8 14:48:48 EST 1996
Quantum Physics I, Spring 1996
Agenda and readings for the week of March 12:
(Note: The abbreviations for the readings are RH = Resnick and
Halliday, K = Kroemer, FT = French and Taylor, CN = class
notes given out after lecture (also appears on web after lecture).)
- L9, 03/12: Formal (!) Theory Continues: Specification of
Quantum States, Linear Superposition, Wavefunctions, Position and
Momentum Representations, Fourier Transforms, Dirac
-functionsm, Parseval's Theorem.
CN ``Quantum States and Observables''
- L10 03/14: Quantum Operators and Expectations, Dynamics and
(time permitting) Schrödingers Equation
Readings: CN ``Quantum Averages and Operators''
Problem Set 4
(Due Friday, March 15 at 5:00 pm sharp.)
Work requested of the students is highlighted by either a question
mark (?) or underlining.
Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Fri Mar 8 14:48:40 EST 1996