Quantum Physics II

As taught in: Fall 2004

An illustration of a spherical harmonic, a wave packet, and the momentum operqtor in the harmonic oscillator basis.

A spherical harmonic, a wave packet, and the momentum operator in the harmonic oscillator basis. (Image courtesy of Krishna Rajagopal.)

Instructors:

Prof. Iain Stewart

MIT Course Number:

8.05

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Description

Together, this course and 8.06: Quantum Physics III cover quantum physics with applications drawn from modern physics. Topics covered in this course include the general formalism of quantum mechanics, harmonic oscillator, quantum mechanics in three-dimensions, angular momentum, spin, and addition of angular momentum.

*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.