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PHYS 402
Quantum Mechanics
Topics include: Modern Quantum Mechanics, the formalism, time evolution of wave function, identical particles, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory.
Credits
3
Prerequisite
PHYS 251
and
ENGR 212
and
MATH 270
or (
MATH 261
and
MATH 308
)
Offered
Spring term, even years