Homeworks: HW 11 Due Dec 12 1) Problems 6.19 and 6.20 from Griffiths (Exact fine structure and internal B fields). 2) Problem 6.24 from Griffiths (exact Zeeman for l=0). HW 10 Due Dec 5 1) Problem 5.27 from Griffiths (Stirling Appox). 2) Problem 5.30 from Griffiths (Wien displacement law). 3) Problem 5.31 from Griffiths (Stefann-Boltzmann formula). 4) Problem 6.4(b) from Griffiths (2nd order correction example) (Hint:See Example 2.5 from Griffiths). -------------------------------------------------- HW 9: Due Nov 28 1) Problem 5.16 from Griffiths (Fermi energy for copper). 2) Problem 5.17 from Griffiths (Bulk modulus). 3) Problem 5.23 from Griffiths (occupation number example). 4) Problem 5.34 from Griffiths (Fermi energy in 2-D). ------------------------------------------------------------ HW 8: Due Nov 16 1) Problem 4.32 from Griffiths (More on Larmor precession). 2) Problem 4.33 from Griffiths (electron in oscillating B). 3) Problem 4.36 from Griffiths (Simple Clebsch-Gordon practice). 4) Problem 4.55 from Griffiths (Angular momentum practice with Hydrogen). 5) Problem 5.2 from Griffiths (Reduced mass/positronium/muonic hydrogen) -> You will have to read through problem 5.1, but you don't have to solve it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- HW 7: Due Nov 9: 1) Problem 4.16 from Griffiths (Hydrogenic atoms). 2) Problem 4.19 from Griffiths (Angular momentum and H operators). 3) Problem 4.20 from Griffiths (Ehrenfest Thm, Symmetry & Conservation). 4) Problem 4.26 from Griffiths (Pauli spin matrices). 5) Problem 4.27 from Griffiths (Spin: example). -------------------------------------------------------------------- HW 6: Due Wed Oct 19: 1) Griffiths Prob. 4.13, parts a) and b) only 2) Griffiths Prob. 4.14 3) Griffiths Prob. 4.15 ------------------------------------------- HW 5: Due Wed Oct 12: 1) Griffiths Prob 3.14, 3.21, 3.22 (easy problems on uncertainty principle, projection operator, and some bra/ket manipulation) 2) Prob 3.23 (two-level system) 3) Prob 3.31 (Virial theorem) 4) Prob 3.37 (3-level system) -------------------------------- HW 4: Due on Wed Oct 5: 1) Griffiths Probs 3.4, 3.5, 3.7 (these are short, quick problems on Hermitian operators). 2) Griffiths Probs 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 -------------------------------------------------- HW 3: Due on Wed 9/28 Prob 2.14, 2.15 (Harmonic Oscillator) Prob 2.22 (Free Particle) Prob 2.43 a, b, c ONLY. (Free Particle) (this problem refers back to 2.22) Prob 2.31 (Delta Function Potential) You will need to look up integrals in a table. -------------------------------------------------- HW 2: Due on Wed 9/21 Prob 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.12, 2.13 ------------------------------------------------- HW1: Due on Wed 9/14 Prob 1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 1.18