Duration
30h Th, 10h Pr, 20h Mon. WS
Number of credits
| Master in mathematics (120 ECTS) | 8 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course follows Quantum Physics
The course is structured along 3 main chapters :
0. Mathematical tools: the tensor product of Hilbert spaces and ket vectors
1. The spin of a particule
2. N-particle systems and indiscernability, bosons - fermions
3. Fine and hyperfine structure of hydrogen atoms. The definition of the second.
Exercice learning activities are scheduled to illustrate all theoretical notions covered by the 3 chapters. Content of these additional learning activities : Bell inequalities and hidden variable theories, quantum cryptography.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To understand to fundamental laws of quantum mechanics and what makes it different from classical mechanics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Quantum Physics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching method is the ex cathedra mode. The essential of the course is presented with use of video data slides, completed with the use of the blackboard for the technical developments.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
The copy of all slides displayed during the lessons are available online.
The well-known book of Quantum Mechanics, I and II, by C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu and F. Laloë (Hermann and Wiley-Vch, Paris, 2005), is a recommended reading.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination (theory + exercices) + a personal homework
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Thierry Bastin
Département de Physique
I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tél: 04/366.36.93
GSM: 0473/250.783
Fax: 04/366.28.84
e-mail: T.Bastin@ulg.ac.be