PHYS 215: Intro Quantum Mech
University of California, Santa Cruz
Mathematic introduction; fundamental postulates; time evolution operator, including the Heisenberg and Schrodinger pictures; simple harmonic oscillator and coherent states; one-dimensional scattering theory, including S-matrix resonant phenomena; two-state systems, including magnetic resonance; symmetries, including rotation group, spin, and the Wigner-Eckart theorem; rotationally invariant problems, including the hydrogen atom; gauge invariance, including Landau levels; introduction to path integral.
Average GPA: 3.36
Grade distribution records: 48 students across 4 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 5 | 10.4% |
| A | 1 | 2.1% |
| A- | 1 | 2.1% |
| B+ | 1 | 2.1% |
| B | 2 | 4.2% |
| F | 1 | 2.1% |
| P | 1 | 2.1% |
| S | 33 | 68.8% |
| U | 3 | 6.3% |
Based on 48 student grade records across 4 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Robert Preston Johnson 15 students, Average GPA 2.23
- Stefania Gori 11 students, Average GPA 3.00
- Stefano Profumo 11 students, Average GPA 4.00
- Tesla Erin Jeltema 11 students, Average GPA 3.30