National Chiayi University Course Syllabus, Fall Semester, Academic Year 101

Course code	10113420111	Course level	Undergraduate
Course title	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (I)	Instructor	Li, Tsung-Lung
Credits(Course Hours)	3.0 (3.0)	Class	Department of Electrophysics Grade 4 Class A
Prerequisite Courses		Required/ Elective	Elective
Class location	電物一館 A15-307	Class Language	Chinese
Availability of certificate	N/A	Office hour	Class 2 ~ 4 on Tue, Office:A18B-402
Syllabus url	https://web085004.adm.ncyu.edu.tw/Syllabus/Syllabus_Rpt.aspx?CrsCode=10113420111
Remark

>> Goals at the Department or Institute level 本系課程除涵蓋一般物理學系應有之重要基礎課程外，並同時兼顧物理理論與應用，高年級課程編排，除表列光電、固態電子等物理專論外，將與校外產業資源結合，以實務技能之學習為目標，期能於在校期間即設計與科技產業接觸機會，拓展科技視野，為就業預作預備，或為升學奠定學術基礎。
>> Core abilities			Relationship
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>> Course objectives Fundamental principles and applications of quantum mechanics will be instructed in this course.
>> Course schedule
Week	Theme or topic	Content	Teaching method
01 09/17	Linear algebra	Linear algebra	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
02 09/24	Orthogonal functions, eigenfunctions, and operators	Orthogonal functions, eigenfunctions, and operators	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
03 10/01	The electronic problem	The electronic problem	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
04 10/08	Orbitals, Slater determinants, and basis functions	Orbitals, Slater determinants, and basis functions	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
05 10/15	Operators and matrix elements	Operators and matrix elements	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
06 10/22	Second quantization	Second quantization	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
07 10/29	Spin-adapted configurations	Spin-adapted configurations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
08 11/05	Midterm exam	Midterm exam	Practice, Internship, Presentation.
09 11/12	The Hartree-Fock equations	The Hartree-Fock equations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
10 11/19	Derivation of the Hartree-Fock equations	Derivation of the Hartree-Fock equations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
11 11/26	Interpretation of solutions to Hartree-Fock equations	Interpretation of solutions to Hartree-Fock equations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
12 12/03	Restricted closed-shell Hartree-Fock: The Roothaan equations	Restricted closed-shell Hartree-Fock: The Roothaan equations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
13 12/10	Model calculations on H2 and HeH+	Model calculations on H2 and HeH+	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
14 12/17	Polyatomic basis sets	Polyatomic basis sets	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
15 12/24	Some illustrative closed-shell calculations	Some illustrative closed-shell calculations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
16 12/31	Unrestricted open-shell Hartree-Fock: The Pople-Nesbet equations	Unrestricted open-shell Hartree-Fock: The Pople-Nesbet equations	Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
17 01/07	Review	Review	Lecture, Discussion.
18 01/14	Final exam	Final exam	Practice, Internship, Presentation.
>> Course requirements Quantum Physics and Applied Mathematics
>> Grading policy Participation in discussion 20% Midterm exam 40% Final exam 40%
>> Text books and learning resources A. Szabo and N. S. Ostlund, "Modern Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Advanced Electronic Structure Theory," Dover Publications, 1996.

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