PHYSICS 115B
Quantum Mechanics
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: courses 115A, 131. Formal theory: commutator algebra, Hermitian operators, generalized uncertainty principle, Ehrenfast relations. Three-dimensional problems. Central potentials. Angular momentum. Hydrogen atom. Identical particles and Pauli exclusion principle. Electrons in an electromagnetic field. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2024 - I just want to point out the other review sounds kind of AI-generated. I would say Professor Putterman mostly goes through derivations from the textbook (Griffith's) pretty slowly, which don't really help with solving the homeworks/doing well on the exams. I spent most of my time skimming the textbook/doing the homeworks, and the most helpful material was probably the review session/worksheets made by the TA. You get a 3x5" notecard cheatsheet for the midterm and an 8.5x11" paper cheatsheet for the final. The exam questions were much easier than the homeworks' (some were 3 star problems from Griffith's), yet it was still pretty easy to mess up if you don't have your fundamentals down. The best way to study for exams was probably just reviewing the TA's worksheets and the easier homework problems Exam Distributions: Midterm: 60 +/- 20 Final: 45 +/- 20
Winter 2024 - I just want to point out the other review sounds kind of AI-generated. I would say Professor Putterman mostly goes through derivations from the textbook (Griffith's) pretty slowly, which don't really help with solving the homeworks/doing well on the exams. I spent most of my time skimming the textbook/doing the homeworks, and the most helpful material was probably the review session/worksheets made by the TA. You get a 3x5" notecard cheatsheet for the midterm and an 8.5x11" paper cheatsheet for the final. The exam questions were much easier than the homeworks' (some were 3 star problems from Griffith's), yet it was still pretty easy to mess up if you don't have your fundamentals down. The best way to study for exams was probably just reviewing the TA's worksheets and the easier homework problems Exam Distributions: Midterm: 60 +/- 20 Final: 45 +/- 20
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Winter 2023 - cool guy, take him if u want to learn, don't if u just want it easy. most importantly, what I like about this professor is that he teaches well. He tests the concepts he emphasises on, and it is relatively easy to get an A in his classes without obsessing over them like most try-hards do (yeah I mean the Knudsers.. who spend all their day in the physics building) He is easily readable. You can tell what he will test you on by how big his smile is when he teaches the concept. Focus on the topics that bring out his ( inspiring but lowkey cringy) enthusiasm .... and you ll get the A
Winter 2023 - cool guy, take him if u want to learn, don't if u just want it easy. most importantly, what I like about this professor is that he teaches well. He tests the concepts he emphasises on, and it is relatively easy to get an A in his classes without obsessing over them like most try-hards do (yeah I mean the Knudsers.. who spend all their day in the physics building) He is easily readable. You can tell what he will test you on by how big his smile is when he teaches the concept. Focus on the topics that bring out his ( inspiring but lowkey cringy) enthusiasm .... and you ll get the A
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