ASTR 105Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
This course presents the fundamentals of quantum mechanics. Topics include a review of linear operators and Hamiltonian mechanics, wave mechanics, the Schrodinger equation, and states; observables and Heisenberg representation; simple potentials, including harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom, symmetry, angular momentum, and spin; stationary state perturbation theory and basic scattering theory.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “ASTR 101, and PHYS 2A/2AR-B-C-D or 4A-B-C-D-E, and ASTR 18.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Winter (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
Courses that list ASTR 105 as a prerequisite (1)
- ASTR 106 Quantum Mechanics of Radiation, Atoms and Molecules