| Day | Topic: Subtopic |
Reading (Bridge Book) (Main, Alternate, Deep) |
Due Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mon 1/9 |
Matrix Manipulation Class Notes Multiplication Transpose Hermitian Adjoint Determinant Inverse |
Boas 3.3, 3.6, McI Apend. C, 1.3 Schaum's 3.3-3.5, 7.1-7.3 Arfken 4.1-4.2 RHB 7.3-7.8 | |
| 2 Tue 1/10 |
Complex Numbers Visualizing Complex Numbers Visualizing Complex Vectors Linear Transformations Transformations of vectors Worksheet: Linear Transformations Bra-ket Notation Multiple Representations Orthogonality Matrix Components Worksheet |
Boas 2.1-2.5, McI Apend. B RHB 7.2 & 7.11.3 McI 1.1-1.2 | |
| 3 Wed 1/11 |
Rotations & Orthogonal Matrices Properties of Rotations Rotations in 2 Dimensions Rotations in 3 Dimensions Rotations Around an Axis Repeated Rotations Non-commutativity |
|
HW 1 Practice 1 Sol. 1 Quiz 1 |
| 4 Thu 1/12 |
Eigenvectors & Eigenvalues How to find eigenvalues Characteristic equation How to find eigenvectors Practice with Eigenvectors Worksheet: Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors & Eigenvalues |
Boas 10.4, RHB 7.13 Arfken 4.7 | |
| 5 Fri 1/13 |
Unitary Matrices Hermitian Matrices Real Eigenvalues Orthonormal Eigenvectors Diagonalization Worksheet Linear Transformations Properties Inner Products Properties |
Boas 3.9 RHB 7.12.2Arfken 4.5 RHB 7.14-7.16 Arfken 4.6 Boas 10.1-10.3 RHB 7.1 Arfken 4.3 |
HW 2 Practice 2 Sol. 2 Quiz 2 |
Go to Physics Department Homepage
Last Update 1/9/17, webpage created by Corinne Manogue,
© Department of Physics, 2017