Undergraduate Course: Quantum Theory (PHYS11019)

Course Outline
School	School of Physics and Astronomy	College	College of Science and Engineering
Course type	Standard	Availability	Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Credits	10
Home subject area	Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy)	Other subject area	None
Course website	http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/~bjp/qt (Cut and paste this address into your browser's address bar)	Taught in Gaelic?	No
Course description	In this course we review the fundamental ideas of quantum mechanics, introduce the path integral for a non-relativistic point particle, and use it to derive time-dependent perturbation theory and the Born series for non-relativistic scattering. The course concludes with an introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics and the ideas of quantum field theory.

Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Tensors and Fields (PHYS10016) AND Lagrangian Dynamics (PHYS10015) AND ( Complex Variable (MATH10001) OR Complex Variable & Differential Equations (MATH10033)) AND Quantum Physics (PHYS10043)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	At least 80 credit points accrued in courses of SCQF Level 9 or 10 drawn from Schedule Q.
Additional Costs	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)						WebCT enabled: No		Quota: None
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11		11:10 - 12:00
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11					11:10 - 12:00
King's Buildings	Tutorial		1-11				15:00 - 17:00
First Class	Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB
Additional information	Workshop/tutorial sessions, as arranged.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes	Stationery Requirements		Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00	12 sides

Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)						WebCT enabled: No		Quota: None
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11		11:10 - 12:00
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11					11:10 - 12:00
King's Buildings	Tutorial		1-11				15:00 - 17:00
First Class	Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB
Additional information	Workshop/tutorial sessions, as arranged.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes	Stationery Requirements		Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)			2:00	12 sides

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, it is expected that students will be able to: 1)understand the basic principles of quantum mechanics 2)understand the path integral representation of quantum mechanics 3)understand the operator formulation of quantum mechanics 4)understand time dependent perturbation theory in quantum mechanics 5)understand how to apply perturbation theory to describe scattering 6)understand the form and construction of relativistic wave equations 7)appreciate the need for quantum field theory In all the above the generic word "understand" is used to mean that the student must be able to use what s/he has learned to solve a range of unseen problems. The style and level of difficulty of these problems may be found from solving the examples provided in the course, and by the study of past exam papers. A more complete specification of the material included in the course may be found in the syllabus. It is intended that there will be a two-hour workshop each week.

Assessment Information
Degree Examination, 100% Visiting Student Variant Assessment Degree Examination, 100%

Special Arrangements
None

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Brian Pendleton Tel: (0131 6)50 5241 Email: b.pendleton@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Miss Paula Wilkie Tel: (0131) 668 8403 Email: paw@roe.ac.uk