Every student is expected to present at least one talk on a topic of his or her choice in physics. Required for physics majors in their junior and senior years. The public is invited. Offered Spring 1993 and alternate years. The mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics is developed and applied to potential wells, the harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom.
Dirac notation is introduced and used in the description of angular momentum and electron spin.
An introduction to research in physics through theoretical and experimental investigation of an original problem . The reporting of research work at seminars and professional meetings is encouraged. Mathematical Methods in Physics Vector spaces and linear operators, with applications. Fourier series, boundary value problems, orthogonal functions. Also listed as Mathematics 410.