| assignments | RELATED rEadingS |
|---|---|
| Assignment 1 (PDF) | Griffiths, chapters 1 and 2, Appendix Shankar, chapter 1 Sakurai, chapter 1 |
| Assignment 2 (PDF) | Griffiths, chapter 3, Appendix |
| Assignment 3 (PDF) | Griffiths, section 2.3.1, chapter 3 |
| Assignment 4 (PDF) | Cohen-Tannoudji, Complement GIII |
| Assignment 5 (PDF) | Cohen-Tannoudji, sections IV.A.1., IV.A.2., IV.B, IV.C, Complement CIV and FIV |
| Assignment 6 (PDF) | Cohen-Tannoudji, Complement FIV Feynman, Vol. III, section 8.6 and chapter 9 |
| Assignment 7 (PDF) | Feynman, Vol. III, section 8.6 and chapter 9 |
| Assignment 8 (PDF) | Griffiths, sections 4.1.1 and 4.3 |
| Assignment 9 (PDF) | Griffiths, sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 Ohanian, chapter 7 Shankar, section 12.5 Cohen-Tannoudji, chapter VI, pp. 643-676 Gasiorowicz, chapter 7 |
| Assignment 10 (PDF) | Griffiths, sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 Shankar, pp. 339-345 Ohanian, chapter 6, section 6.2, and chapter 8 |
| Assignment 11 (PDF) | Ohanian, chapter 6, section 6.2, and chapter 8 |
| Assignment 12 (PDF) | Griffiths, sections 4.4.3 and 5.1 Ohanian, sections 9.3 and 9.4 Shankar, chapter 10, sections 15.1 and 15.2 Cohen-Tannoudji, Vol. II, chapters X and XIV |
| Assignment 13 (PDF) | Griffiths, section 5.1 Ohanian, section 9.4 Shankar, chapter 10 Cohen-Tannoudji, chapter XIV |
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Problem sets are a very important part of this course. We believe that sitting down yourself and trying to reason your way through a problem not only helps you learn the material deeply, but also develops analytical tools fundamental to a successful career in science.
The related readings from the textbooks shown in the table will help understand the assignments.
Texts
Griffiths, David J. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 9780131118928.
Ohanian, Hans. Principles of Quantum Mechanics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. ISBN: 9780137127955.
Shankar, Ramamurti. Principles of Quantum Mechanics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Plenum Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780306447907.
Feynman, R. P. Feynman Lectures On Physics. Vol. 3. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Longman, 1970. ISBN: 9780201021158.
Cohen-Tannoudji, Claude. Quantum Mechanics. 2 vols. New York, NY: Wiley, 1977. ISBN: 9780471164326.
Sakurai, J. J. Modern Quantum Mechanics. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Pub., 1994. ISBN: 9780201539295.
Gasiorowicz, Stephen. Quantum Physics. 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003. ISBN: 9780471057000.