This is a tentative schedule for lectures and exams.  Please check the course web pages for changes and updates. Reading assignments refer to Modern Quantum Mechanics by J. J. Sakurai.
 

Date	Topics	Reading
M 10/20	Rotations	Ch. 3.1
W 10/22	Angular momentum eigenvalues and eigenstates	Ch. 3.5
F 10/24	Spin 1/2 examples	Ch. 3.2
M 10/27	Orbital angular momentum in coordinate basis HW 1 due	Ch. 3.6
W 10/29	Central potentials	Ch. A.5
F 10/31	Hydrogen atom	Ch. A.6
M 11/3	Other hydrogenic systems HW 2 due
W 11/5	Addition of angular momentum	Ch. 3.7
F 11/7	Addition of angular momentum	Ch. 3.7
M 11/10	Nondegenerate perturbation theory HW 3 due	Ch. 5.1
W 11/12	Nondegenerate perturbation theory	Ch. 5.1
F 11/14	Degenerate perturbation theory	Ch. 5.2
M 11/17	Degenerate perturbation theory HW 4 due	Ch. 5.2
W 11/19	Fine structure	Ch. 5.3
F 11/21	Identical particles	Ch. 6.1, 6.2
M 11/24	In-class exam (covers Ch. 3 sec. 1,2,5-7; A.5, A.6)
W 11/26	Two-electron systems	Ch. 6.3
M 12/1	Helium atom	Ch. 6.4
W 12/3	TBA HW 5 due