QUANTUM MECHANICS II

PHYSICS 522: Spring 2026

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 Prof: M. Gold mgold@unm.edu  
Office Hours:Thursday  2-3 PM PAIS 3218

TA: Max Gardner
Office Hours: PAIS TBD
 

Lectures: TR 12:30:13:45 PAIS 1140

Recitation: F 11AM-12PM PAIS 1140


schedule  including lecture notesproblem sets and hw solutions

grading-- The grades will be an average of problem sets, class and problem session participation, tests, and final exam.  Tests and final exam will be given in class.

  • problems session:  PHYC 552  Participation is strongly encourage



  • Texts: The purchase of any of these books is optional.

    Suggested #1:
    Principles of Quantum Mechanics (second edition)
    by R Shankar
    Publisher: Univ Science Books

    Suggested #2
    Quantum Mechanics
    by Eugene D. Commins

    Suggested #3
    Modern Quantum Mechanics
    by J.J. Sakurai
    also now in paperback

    Advanced:
    Lectures on Quantum Mechanics
    Steven Weinberg
    Cambridge University Press, 2013



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            Any student judged to have engaged in academic dishonesty in course work may receive a reduced or failing  grade for the work in question and/or for the course.

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