Approximation Methods in Quantum Mechanics

This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5612, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course teaches commonly used approximation methods in quantum mechanics. They include time-independent perturbation theory, time-dependent perturbation theory, tight binding method, variational method and the use of finite basis set. In each case, a specific example is given to clearly show how the method works. At the end of this course learners will b

• Distinguish non-degenerate and degenerate cases and apply suitable methods
• Perform calculations using time-independent perturbation theory
• Describe absorption and stimulated emission processes
• Obtain approximate solutions with the variational method