Kwantummechanica 1

Griffiths chapters 1-3. Including basic concepts in quantum mechanics, one dimensional Schroedinger equation, quantum states and formalism, etc.

TN2304 is an introductory course in quantum mechanics, and is a required course for the second year program in Applied Physics.

Textbook
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 3rd Edition by David J. Griffiths and Darrell F. Schroeter, Cambridge University Press Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1107189638

Weekly Schedule
Lectures
- There are three 2-hour lectures per week, each of which is followed by a one-hour werkcollege. Both the lectures and the werkcolleges will take place in person.
- For each lecture, there is assigned reading from the book, which should be read before the lecture. The assigned reading material is listed in the "Schedule" link on the sidebar.
- During the lectures, the instructors (Simon and Sonia) will present a summary of the material, work through examples, and answer questions.

Werkcolleges
- Following each lecture, there will be a one-hour werkcollege, which will also take place in person to encourage active participation and direct interaction.
- During the werkcollege, you will solve homework problems related to the topic of the lecture, by yourself or in groups if you wish. Teaching Assistants will be present during the werkcollege to assist you with the homework problems.
- The homework for the tutorial sessions will be posted on Brightspace well in advance before the werkcollege. Students are expected to practice it before the werkcollege and therefore maximise the time for live questions. The corresponding solutions will be posted on Brightspace by the end of the day where each homework set is scheduled.

Minitests
- Each week, there will be a one-hour minitest covering the material of that week, conducted in person. Both the minitests and the exam will be "closed book," meaning no supporting materials are allowed except for a pen, pencil, and a basic calculator.
- Each minitest will be composed by several questions and problems of the same level and style as those that will appear in the final exam. After the end of each minitest, we will post on Brightspace the corresponding solutions, this way student can assess how well they did.

NO Formula sheets
We will not provide any physics equations on the formula sheets with the exams and minitests (no Schroedinger equation, no commutation relations, etc.). You will be responsible for remembering the basic formulas and commutation relations. The formula sheets in the minitests and exam this year will contain only mathematical formulas as deemed necessary (specific integrals, double angle formulas, etc.).

Final grade assessment
- On each test/exam, a number of points that will be indicated that are assigned to each subquestion.
- The resulting grade of each test or exam will be calculated as follows: zero points corresponds to a grade of 1.0, full points corresponds to a grade of 10.0, with a linear scaling between the two.

Language
- The official language of the course is Dutch. Neither Sonia nor Simon are fluent in Dutch and only have a very basic level of Dutch proficiency. Both instructors will give the lectures in English.
- The book is written in English. The homework questions will be in English. The minitest and exam questions will be written in English, but all students are welcome and free to write their answers in Dutch should that be more comfortable.
- Some of the Teaching Assistants may be Dutch native speakers, but the others have very limited Dutch knowledge.

Clustering with Quantum 2
Starting from 2015, Quantum I will now be "clustered" with Quantum 2 (TN2314), with implications for the requirements on your final grade in order to pass the course: contact your study advisor for more info.