Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PHY 401 — Quantum Mechanics I

PHY department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• state the postulates of quantum mechanics
• explain the basics of vectors and tensor operators
• solve a variety of physical problems using the Schrodinger equation
• work with angular momentum operators and their eigenvalues both qualitatively and quantitatively
• explain electron spin and the Pauli principle; and

Course contents

The formulation of quantum mechanics in terms of state vectors and linear operators. Time evolution of the Schrodinger equation. The theory of angular momentum and spin. Electron spin and the Stern-Gerlach experiment. Identical particles and the Pauli exclusion principle. Multi- electron atoms. Approximation methods.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PHY 401.

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