Quantum Mechanics - Physics 4201 - Spring 2007
Instructor: Gordon McIntosh
Office: Science 2535
Phone: 589-6342
e-mail: mcintogc@morris.umn.edu
Text: Introduction to
Quantum Mechanics 2nd Edition - David J. Griffiths
Classroom: Science 3655
Days: TTh
Time: Noon
Week Date
Chapter Homework
(Due dates to be announced)
1 15
Jan
Introduction and 1
2 22
Jan 1 1 - 1,3,5,7, extra
3 29
Jan 2
1 - 9,11,12,15
4 5 Feb 2 2
- 1,2,4,5,7
5 12
Feb
2 2 - 10,11,12,17,20,22,24,26
6 19
Feb
2 2 - 29,33,34,38,52
7 26
Feb
3
Test - 1 Mar 07,
Chapters 1 and 2
8 5 Mar 3 3 - 2,3,5
9 12
Mar
Spring Break
10 19 Mar 3 3 - 12,13,14,17
11 26
Mar 3 3 - 22,31
12
2 Apr 4
13 9 Apr 4 4
- 1,2,3,5,9
14 16
Apr 4 4 - 10,11,13,16,18,19
15 23 Apr 5 4 - 22,27,28,29,34
16 30
Apr 5 - 1,3,4
17 FINAL - 8:30 am, Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Grading
Test
100 pts
Homework (~50x5 pts) ~250
pts
QM application report
Final 150 pts
~500
pts (approximate point total)
A >= 93% > A- >= 90%
90% > B+ >= 87% > B >= 83% > B- >= 80%
80% > C+ >= 77% > C >= 73% > C- >= 70%
70% > D+ >= 67% > D >= 60%
60% > F
Late homework will not be accepted without prior arrangement.
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Policy
Attendance will be considered in borderline grades.
Office
Hours
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Evenings before tests 8 - 9 PM
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requirements.
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