8.321 | Fall 2017 | Graduate

Quantum Theory I

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This is the first semester of a two-semester graduate-level subject on quantum theory, stressing principles. Quantum theory explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level. Topics include Fundamental Concepts, Quantum Dynamics, Composite Systems, Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics, …
This is the first semester of a two-semester graduate-level subject on quantum theory, stressing principles. Quantum theory explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level. Topics include Fundamental Concepts, Quantum Dynamics, Composite Systems, Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics, and Approximation Methods.
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Illustration of experiment set-up.
Illustration of interference experiment for Aharonov-Bohm effect. (Courtesy of Steven G. Johnson on Wikipedia. Used with permission.)