Quantum Physics [Phys 401]                                          Spring 2005
First Readings and Problems.

Reading:

For Thursday, January 13, read sections 1.1 - 1.5 of Shankar.

For Monday, January 17, read through to the section entitled “Diagonalization of Hermitian Matrices” on p. 40 of Shankar.

For Thursday, January 20, finish reading Chapter 1 of Shankar.

Homework Problems:

[1] Exercise 1.1.1, p. 2, Shankar.
[2] Exercise 1.1.2, p. 3, Shankar.
[3] Exercise 1.1.3, p. 4, Shankar.
[4] Exercise 1.1.4, p. 5, Shankar.
[5] Exercise 1.1.5, p. 5, Shankar.
[6] Exercise 1.3.1, p. 15, Shankar.
[7] Exercise 1.3.3, p. 17, Shankar.
[8] Exercise 1.3.4, p. 17, Shankar.
[9] Exercise 1.4.2, p. 18, Shankar.
[10] Exercise 1.6.1, p. 22, Shankar.
[11] Exercise 1.6.2, p. 27, Shankar.
[12] Exercise 1.6.3, p. 28, Shankar.
[13] Exercise 1.6.5, p. 29, Shankar.
[14] Exercise 1.6.6, p. 29, Shankar.
[15] Exercise 1.7.1, p. 30, Shankar.
[16] Exercise 1.7.2, p. 30, Shankar.
[17] Exercise 1.8.1, p. 41, Shankar.
[18] Exercise 1.8.3, p. 41, Shankar.
[19] Exercise 1.8.4, p. 42, Shankar.
[20] Exercise 1.8.5, p. 42, Shankar.