Quantum Theory II

Ground state of a 2D quantum system with two classical minima.

Ground state of a 2D quantum system with two classical minima. (Image adapted from course content.)

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MIT Course Number

8.322

As Taught In

Spring 2003

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

8.322 is the second semester of a two-semester subject on quantum theory, stressing principles. Topics covered include: time-dependent perturbation theory and applications to radiation, quantization of EM radiation field, adiabatic theorem and Berry's phase, symmetries in QM, many-particle systems, scattering theory, relativistic quantum mechanics, and Dirac equation.

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Washington Taylor. 8.322 Quantum Theory II. Spring 2003. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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