Quantum mechanics

ECTS : 6

Lecturer in charge : Asbjorn LAURITSEN (https://dauphine.psl.eu/recherche/cvtheque/lauritsen-asbjorn)

Language of instruction : French

Teaching hours : 39

Course content:

1. Wave functions in 1D -- Wave functions, probability, position and momentum operators, the Schrödinger equation, particle in a square well
2. Formalism of quantum mechanics -- Hilbert spaces, the Fourier transform, postulates of quantum mechanics
3. The harmonic oscillator -- Ladder operators, eigenfunctions
4. The Hydrogen atom -- Angular momentum and spin, orbitals
5. Multiple particles -- Bosons and fermions

Skills to be acquired:

Introductory knowledge of quantum mechanics