PHYS 581 - Spring 2010 - Quantum Mechanics II
Course News Page

• A make-up lecture...
  (posted 04/27/2010)
  
  • will take place on Thursday, April 29, in 144 Loomis
    

• Homework #13...
  (posted 04/24/2010)
  • This homework is optional

• Make-up office hours...
  (posted 04/22/2010)
  • will take place on...
    • Monday, May 3, at 5pm in 158 Loomis
    • Thursday, May 6, at 5pm in 158 Loomis (cancelled -- so sorry; stuck in Chicago)
    • Friday, May 7, at 5pm in 158 Loomis
  • to replace the ones scheduled for...
    • Tuesday, April 27
    • Tuesday, May 4
      

• Homework #12...
  (posted 04/22/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Wednesday, May 5.
  • Please also do for Homework #12 Problem 5 from Homework #11.
  • Please note that I have deleted the last part of Problem 6a
    [Briefly explain why... (05/03/2010)].
    

• Homework #11...
  (posted 04/15/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, April 22.
  • (noted aded 04/19/2010) Please regard Problem 5 (on spherical tensor operators)
    as being optional, as we have not yet covered the concept in class.
    

• Homework #10...
  (posted 04/05/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, April 15.
    

• No class...
  
  • on Wednesday, April 7.
    We'll complete make-up lecture arrangements in class.
    (posted 04/05/2010)
    

• A make-up lecture...
  (posted 04/05/2010)
  
  • will replace the office hour on Tuesday, April 6
    

• Homework #9...
  (posted 03/31/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, April 8.
    

• Homework #8...
  (posted 03/04/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, April 1.
    Please note the slight updates made to problems 2g and 2i on March 30.
    

• No class...
  
  • on Monday, March 15
  • on Wednesday, March 17.
    We'll complete make-up lecture arrangements in class.
    (posted 03/04/2010)
    

• Homework #7...
  (posted 03/04/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, March 18.
    

• A make-up lecture...
  (posted 03/04/2010)
  
  • will replace the office hour on Tuesday, March 9
    

• Homework #6...
  (posted 02/28/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, March 11.
    

• Homework #5...
  (posted 02/21/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, March 4.
    I recommend that you make an early start with this particular homework.
    

• A make-up lecture...
  (posted 02/21/2010)
  
  • will replace the office hour on Tuesday, February 23
    

• Homework #4...
  (posted 02/14/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, February 25.
    It should be turned in to the Physics 581 Homework Box,
    located on the second floor of the Loomis-Seitz Interpass.
    Please note: Problems 3 and 5 are now optional.
    

• Homework #3...
  (posted 02/08/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, February 18.
    It should be turned in to the Physics 581 Homework Box,
    located on the second floor of the Loomis-Seitz Interpass.
    

• Some notes on Super-Adiabatic Transitions...
  
  • can be picked up here
    (posted 02/08/2010)
    

• No class...
  
  • on Wednesday, February 3.
    We'll arrange a make-up lecture at a later date.
    (posted 01/28/2010)
    

• Homework #2...
  (posted 01/27/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, February 11.
    It should be turned in to the Physics 581 Homework Box,
    located on the second floor of the Loomis-Seitz Interpass.
    

• Homework #1...
  (posted 01/27/2010)
  • This homework is due by 4pm on Thursday, February 4.
    It should be turned in to the Physics 581 Homework Box,
    located on the second floor of the Loomis-Seitz Interpass.
    

• 581 Lecture notes...
  • Copies can be made available for you to purchase from the Illini Union Bookstore
    (posted 01/06/2006)

• Homework #0...
  (posted 01/16/2010)
  • This homework is optional

• The final exam...
  is scheduled for 1:30 to 4:30 pm on Wednesday May 12 in the usual classroom
  (posted 01/16/2006)

• Link to the Course Gradebook will be posted here
  (posted 01/16/2006)

• Basic homework schedule...
  (posted 01/16/2010)
  
  • homework is issued on Wednesdays via the web
  • and typically due on Thursdays (i.e. eight days later)
  • it's to be turned in by 4:00pm to the 581-QM2 Loomis Homework Box
  • the Loomis Homework Boxes are on the second floor of the building,
    on the interpass connecting Loomis Lab and the Seitz Materials Research Lab
  • graded homeworks should be returned on Wednesdays in class (i.e., six days after they are due)

• Lecture notes for PHYS 581...
  (posted 01/16/2010)
  • are available to you via the University Library's Notes Server
    
  • I expect to add the occasional section from time to time
  • you'll need your UIUC NetID to access the notes (at least from off campus)
  • if you'd like, I can try to have my PHYS 580 notes posted, too

• Office hours...
  when, where and with whom?
  (posted 01/06/2006)
  
  
  • Prof. Paul Goldbart (goldbart@illinois.edu)
    Office: 3135 ESB (or possibly 2115 ESB)
    Office hours
    day: Tuesdays
    time: 5:00pm
    location: 158 Loomis Lab
    
    
  • TA and Grader: Zhenhua Ning (zning2@illinois.edu)
    Office: 3141 ESB
    Office hours
    day: Wednesdays
    time: 12 noon
    location: 3141 ESB

• Where...
  does the class meet?
  144 Loomis Lab
  (posted 01/16/2010)

• When...
  does the class meet?
  On Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 2:20pm
  (posted 01/16/2010)