Physics 3373 Syllabus
Generalization to Three Dimensions
Generalization of some one-dimensional results
Cartesian and spherical bases
Orbital angular momentum
Schrodinger equation for central forces
Complete sets for central forces
Angular momentum basis
Derivation and properties of spherical harmonics
Three Dimensional Radial Equation
Effective potential
The free particle
The infinite spherical well and nuclear physics
The “deuteron” (finite potential well)
The Coulomb problem and atomic physics
The “Confined Coulombic Model”
Addition of Angular Momenta
Spin 1/2 and angular momentum properties
Addition of two angular momenta
Addition of two spin 1/2 angular momenta
Addition of orbital and spin 1/2 angular momenta
Applications to the hydrogen atom
Spin and Statistics
Bosons and fermions
Particle occupation basis
Single particle properties and Feynman diagrams
Detailed balance and statistics
Application of Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics
Application of Bose-Einstein statistics
Application of Fermi-Dirac statistics
Connecting to the Standard Model
I. Discrete Symmetries Parity
Time Reversal
Charge Conjugation
II. Particle Zoo
III. Particle Interactions Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
Weak Interactions
Appendix A: Allowed Standard Model Interactions
Appendix B: Weak Flavor Mixing
Problems for Appendix B
Problems