PHYS 580

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Quantum Mechanics I

Credit: 4 hours.

Second course in quantum mechanics. Operators, state vectors, and the formal structure of quantum theory; operator treatments of simple systems; angular momentum and vector addition coefficients; stationary state perturbation theory; introduction to scattering theory for particles without spin, partial wave analysis, and Born approximation; examples taken from atomic, nuclear, and elementary particle physics.

Prerequisite: PHYS 485 or PHYS 487.

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PHYS 580 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			30709	Lecture	A	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	144 Loomis Laboratory	Faulkner, T	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to students in the Physics department.