Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
University of Colorado Boulder
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5610, part of CU Boulderâs Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course covers the fundamental concepts and topics of quantum mechanics which include basic concepts, 1D potential problems, time evolution of quantum states, and essential linear algebra. It provides undergraduate level foundational knowledge and build on them more advanced topics. At the end of this course learners will be able to: 1. demonstrate full
About this Course
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5610, part of CU Boulderâs Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course covers the fundamental concepts and topics of quantum mechanics which include basic concepts, 1D potential problems, time evolution of quantum states, and essential linear algebra. It provides undergraduate level foundational knowledge and build on them more advanced topics. At the end of this course learners will be able to: 1. demonstrate full
What You'll Learn
- Understand the quantum mechanical meaning of wave-particle duality
- Calculate probabilities and expectation values for physical observables
- Use both Schrödinger and Heisenberg picture to solve for time evolution of quantum states
- Describe fermions and bosons using multiparticle basis functions.
Instructors
Wounjhang Park
Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering