PHY 741

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PHY 741 Quantum Mechanics

• 9-950 MWF Olin 107
• Instructor N. A. W. Holzwarth
• Room Olin 300

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Todays lecture

• Introduction announcements
• Class organization
• Reminder about Physics Colloquium at 345 in Olin
  101 refreshments at 315 in Olin Lobby
• Why Quantum Mechanics?
• Introduction to Maple

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Why Quantum Mechanics (part 1)

• What does a practicing Quantum Mechanic do?
• Example Modeling properties of materials

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LiPO3
Li2PO2N
LiPO3 Li3N ? Li2PO2N Li2O 4.5 eV
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Why Quantum Mechanics (part 2)

• Classical Mechanics
• r(t) Trajectories of motion

• Quantum Mechanics
• Probability amplitudes y(r,t)
• ltrgt?d3r ry(r,t)2
• r Hermitian operator