Schedule for Physics 502 - Spring 2004

[ Homework is assigned by the end of the day after each lecture.
It is due the following week on Friday at the end of the lecture, on Wednesday if there is a test on Friday. ]

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Course Schedule


Date Reading and Homework Assignment
Mon., Jan. 12, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Homework: Griffiths 1.8, 1.9.
Due Fri., Jan. 23, 2004.
Wed., Jan. 14, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 1.5, 1.6
Homework: Griffiths 1.12, 1.14.
Due Fri., Jan. 23, 2004.
Fri., Jan. 16, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 2.1, 2.2
Homework: Griffiths 2.2.
Due Fri., Jan. 23, 2004.
Wed., Jan. 21, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 2.2
Homework: Griffiths 2.4, 2.8.
Due Fri., Jan. 30, 2004.
Fri., Jan. 23, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 2.3.1
Homework: Griffiths 2.13, 2.14.
Due Fri., Jan. 30, 2004.
Mon., Jan. 26, 2004
Freezing Rain
Wed., Jan. 28, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 2.3.1
Homework
Due Fri., Feb. 6, 2004.
Fri., Jan. 30, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 2.4
Homework: Griffiths 2.21, 2.22.
Due Fri., Feb. 6, 2004.
Mon., Feb. 2, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 2.5
Homework: Griffiths 2.26, 2.27.
Due Fri., Feb. 13, 2004.
Wed., Feb. 4, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 3.1
Homework: Griffiths 3.5, 3.23.
Due Fri., Feb. 13, 2004.
Fri., Feb. 6, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 3.2, 3.3
Homework: Griffiths 3.58.
    Grads: 3.57. Undergrad Bonus: 2.20.
Due Fri., Feb. 13, 2004.
Mon., Feb. 9, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 3.4
Homework: Griffiths 3.55.
Grad / Bonus: Work out section 3.4.2 IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Due Wed., Feb. 18, 2004.
Wed., Feb. 11, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.1
Homework: Griffiths 4.2.
Due Wed., Feb. 18, 2004.
Fri., Feb. 13, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.1, 4.2
Homework: Griffiths 4.13, 4.14.
Due Wed., Feb. 18, 2004.
Mon., Feb. 16, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.2, 4.3
Homework: Griffiths 4.20 parts (c) and (d), 4.21.
[Note: We did 4.20 parts (a) and (b) in class.]
Due Fri., Feb. 27, 2004.
Wed., Feb. 18, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.3
Homework: Griffiths 4.22, 4.25.
Notes:
1. There is no need to compare the result of 4.22 with that of 4.5.
2. Use the beta function to do integrals as needed.
Due Fri., Feb. 27, 2004.
Fri., Feb. 20, 2004

IN CLASS EXAM


Includes all that we covered in Chapters 1, 2 and 3.
Mon., Feb. 23, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.4.1
Homework: Griffiths 4.28, 4.31.
Due Fri., Mar. 5, 2004.
Wed., Feb. 25, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.4.2
Homework: Griffiths 4.33, 4.34.
Due Fri., Mar. 5, 2004.
Fri., Feb. 27, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.4.2, contd.
Grad / Bonus Homework: Griffiths 4.53.
Due Fri., Mar. 5, 2004.
Sat., Feb. 28, 2004
Survey Results
Mon., Mar. 1, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 4.4.3
Homework: Griffiths 4.37, 4.38.
Grad / Bonus: Work out the 1/2 Ä 1 Clebsch-Gordan Coefficients.
Due Wed., Mar. 17, 2004.
Wed., Mar. 3, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 5.1
Homework: Griffiths 5.3, 5.4.
Due Wed., Mar. 17, 2004.
Fri., Mar. 5, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 5.1 contd., 5.2
Homework: Griffiths 5.8.
Bonus: 5.5.
Due Wed., Mar. 17, 2004.
Mar. 8 - 12, 2004
Spring Break
Mon., Mar. 15, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 6.1
Homework: Griffiths 6.3, 6.5.
Due Fri., Mar. 26, 2004.
Wed., Mar. 17, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 6.2
Homework: Griffiths 6.9.
Bonus: Griffiths 6.7.
Due Fri., Mar. 26, 2004.
Fri., Mar. 19, 2004

IN CLASS EXAM

Includes all that we covered in Chapters 4, 5.
Mon., Mar. 22, 2004
Reading: Review of Chapters 1-3.
Homework: No homework.
Due Fri., Apr. 2, 2004.
Wed., Mar. 24, 2004
Reading: Test 1, take 2.
Homework: No homework.
Due Fri., Apr. 2, 2004.
Fri., Mar. 26, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 6.3.
Homework: Griffiths 4.43, 6.14.
Grad / Bonus: 6.13.
Due Fri., Apr. 2, 2004.
Mon., Mar. 29, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 6.3, contd.
Homework: Griffiths 6.15, 6.16.
Due Fri., Apr. 9, 2004.
Wed., Mar. 31, 2004
Discussion: Test 1c Results.
Grad / Bonus Homework: Griffiths 4.44.
Due Fri., Apr. 9, 2004.
Fri., Apr. 2, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 6.4.
Homework: Griffiths 6.19, 6.21.
Due Fri., Apr. 9, 2004.
Mon., Apr. 5, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 6.5.
Homework:
1. Work out the hyperfine correction, to first order, for the
first excited state of hydrogen. Assume (n, l, m) = (2, 1, 0).
2. (Grad / Bonus) Griffiths 6.31.
Due Wed., Apr. 14, 2004.
Wed., Apr. 7, 2004
Reading: Griffiths 7.1.
Homework: Griffiths 7.2.
Due Wed., Apr. 14, 2004.
Fri., Apr. 9, 2004
Reading: Review
Homework
Due Wed., Apr. 14, 2004.
Mon., Apr. 12, 2004
Reading: The probability current.
Homework: Griffiths 2.5. Grad / Bonus: 2.6.
Due Fri., Apr. 23, 2004.
Wed., Apr. 14, 2004
Reading: Review of Chapter 6 and section 7.1.
Homework: Griffiths 6.32.
Due Fri., Apr. 23, 2004.
Fri., Apr. 16, 2004

IN CLASS EXAM

Includes all that we covered in Chapters 6, 7.1.
Mon., Apr. 19, 2004
Review: Griffiths 6.1, 6.2.
Homework: None.
Wed., Apr. 21, 2004
Test: Griffiths 6.1, 6.2.
Review: Griffiths 6.3, 6.4.
Homework: None
Fri., Apr. 23, 2004
Test: Griffiths 6.3, 6.4.
Review: Griffiths 6.5, 7.1.
Homework: None.
Mon., Apr. 26, 2004
Test: Griffiths 6.5, 7.1.
Reading: None.
Homework: None.
Wed., Apr. 28, 2004
Lecture: The peculiarities of Quantum Mechanics.
Homework: None.
Thu., May 6, 2004, 2:00 PM

FINAL EXAM


Chapter 1, Sections 2.1 - 2.5, Chapters 3, 4,
Sections 5.1, 5.2.1, Chapter 6, Section 7.1.
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