MATRL 200Q: INTRO QUANTUM MECH
University of California, Santa Barbara
A primer course on quantum mechanics for materials incoming graduate studen ts who have had limited exposure to the subject. Topics include: The Schrod inger equation, wave functions, observables and operators; solutions to a p article in a box, harmonic oscillator and a free particle; the formalism of quantum mechanics, dirac notation; angular momentum, solutions to the hydr ogen atom; spin and two state systems; perturbation theory, composite syste ms, entanglement, Pauli exclusion principle.
Average GPA: 3.67
Grade distribution records: 82 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 16 | 19.5% |
| A | 26 | 31.7% |
| A- | 14 | 17.1% |
| B+ | 15 | 18.3% |
| B | 8 | 9.8% |
| B- | 2 | 2.4% |
| C | 1 | 1.2% |
Based on 82 student grade records across 6 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Van Der Ven A 82 students, Average GPA 3.67