Phys623 Fall 1995 Syllabus

This tentative schedule of the course is provided for illustration purposes only. Dates and topics should not be taken literally: They may be revised. 

Sep 6,  Wed.  Introduction
Sep 11, Mon.  Variational Method
Sep 13, Wed
Sep 18, Mon.  WKB Approximation
Sep 20, Wed
Sep 25, Mon.  WKB Approximation
              - Fast and Slow Subsystem
Sep 27, Wed
Oct 2,  Mon.  Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
              - Regular
              - Degenerate
Oct 4,  Wed
Oct 9,  Mon.  Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
              - Potential Energy as a Perturbation
              - Perturbation of Boundary Conditions
Oct 11, Wed
Oct 16, Mon.  Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
              - Regular
              - Golden Rule
Oct 18, Wed
Oct 23, Mon.  Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
              - Sudden Perturbations
              - Adiabatic Perturbations
Oct 25, Wed
Oct 30, Mon.  Scattering
              - Phases
              - Optical Theorem
              - Born Approximation
Nov 1,  Wed
Nov 6,  Mon.  Scattering
              - WKB
              - Eikonal
              - Slow Particles
Nov 8,  Wed
Nov 13, Mon.  Scattering
              - Inelastic 
Nov 15, Wed
Nov 20, Mon.  Addition of Angular Momenta
              - General
              - Spin-Orbital Coupling
              - Isospin
Nov 22, Wed
Nov 27, Mon.  Identical Particles
              - 2 Particles, relation with spin
              - 3 Particles: quarks
              - Many Particles: Fermi-liquid
Nov 29, Wed
Dec 4,  Mon.  Atoms and Molecules
Dec 6,  Wed
Dec 11, Mon

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