CHEM 230AQuantum Mechanics I

4 units · CHEM · UC San Diego

Theoretical basis of quantum mechanics; postulates; wave packets; matrix representations; ladder operators; exact solutions for bound states in 1, 2, or 3 dimensions; angular momentum; spin; variational approximations; description of real one and two electron systems. Recommended background: CHEM 133 and MATH 20D or their equivalents.

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Courses that list CHEM 230A as a prerequisite (1)

CHEM 230B Quantum Mechanics II