Week Lectures Topics/Assignments
Feb M Introduction to Operator Methods. Simple Harmonic Oscillator,
18-22 W Raising and lowering, Creation and Annihilation operators
F Rotation and Angular momentum; spherical harmonics.
Feb M Second problem set due at beginning of class
25-29 Operators for angular momentum.
W Matrices, angular and spin states
F SHO, Angular momentum and spin examples.
Mar M Matrix examples, spin and magnetism, magnetic resonance methods.
4-8 W Return problem set #2; revision and question session
F No class: Midterm Exam (closed book, 50 min).
March Spring Break (don't forget to take Problem set #3 with you!)
11-15
Mar 18 M Spin and magnetism; time evolution of operators (Dr B. Perret)
Mar 31 M Problem set #3 due at beginning of class.
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