Advanced Quantum Mechanics

Undergraduate | 2026

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PHYS 3007
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Course ID
200527
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Course overview

This course introduces Dirac's bracket formulation of quantum mechanics and enables students to become familiar with various approximation methods applied to atomic, nuclear and solid-state physics, and to scattering.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain quantum state as a vector in a vector-space, quantum measurement, and wave and matrix mechanics measurement, and wave and matrix mechanics
  • Discuss perturbation theory, level splitting, and radiative transitions
  • Discuss the relation between conservation laws and symmetries
  • Discuss angular momentum in atomic and nuclear physics, scattering matrix and partial wave analysis
  • Recognise and apply appropriate techniques to solve a range of problems
  • Use effective communication to show the logic applied in solving problems both analytically and with computer code

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