PH 423: Quantum Mechanics-2 (2019-20)
Course Instructor: S. Shankaranarayanan
Course Name: Quantum Mechanics-2
Credits: 6
Course Type: Core
Prerequisites: QM-1
Assignments: Assignments: Weekly/bi-monthly assignments. Questions were mostly straightforward, but each assignment had one or two challenging problems. Students were expected to solve all tutorial problems before coming to class and then solve the problems on the blackboard.
Grading Policy: Quite strict. The prof doesn't hand out good grades easily.
Exams: 2 Quizzes(20 each, scaled down to 10 each) +midsem (30)+endsem(40)+ tutorials (students were asked to solve tutorial questions on the board and were graded accordingly)(10)
Exam difficulty level ranged from moderate to difficult. The tests were often lengthy.
Advanced Follow-up Courses:
Pro Tips: Overall, it's one of the most interesting core courses (imho), but it is highly mathematical and it helps to be clear with each and every formula/method and AND the derivations of the same.
Course Name: Quantum Mechanics-2
Credits: 6
Course Type: Core
Prerequisites: QM-1
Course Content: Brief review of QM-1, Symmetries in QM, Clebsch Gordon coefficients and addition of angular momentum, Perturbation theory (time-independent and time-dependent), WKB method, scattering
Books: Modern Quantum Mechanics by J.J Sakurai, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D. Griffiths
Lectures: Attendance-Fairly strict attendance policy. DX grades were given.
Lectures- no slides. Lectures were quite good, but sometimes a little rushed or hard to follow. The profs handwritten notes were routinely uploaded and were a good reference in addition to the mentioned texts.
Lectures: Attendance-Fairly strict attendance policy. DX grades were given.
Lectures- no slides. Lectures were quite good, but sometimes a little rushed or hard to follow. The profs handwritten notes were routinely uploaded and were a good reference in addition to the mentioned texts.
Assignments: Assignments: Weekly/bi-monthly assignments. Questions were mostly straightforward, but each assignment had one or two challenging problems. Students were expected to solve all tutorial problems before coming to class and then solve the problems on the blackboard.
Grading Policy: Quite strict. The prof doesn't hand out good grades easily.
Exams: 2 Quizzes(20 each, scaled down to 10 each) +midsem (30)+endsem(40)+ tutorials (students were asked to solve tutorial questions on the board and were graded accordingly)(10)
Exam difficulty level ranged from moderate to difficult. The tests were often lengthy.
Advanced Follow-up Courses:
Pro Tips: Overall, it's one of the most interesting core courses (imho), but it is highly mathematical and it helps to be clear with each and every formula/method and AND the derivations of the same.
Respondent: Vijay V
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