Identical particles; Fermi and Bose statistics. Time-independent perturbation theory. Fine structure, the Zeeman effect, and hyperfine splitting in the hydrogen atom. Time-dependent perturbation theory. Variational principle and WKB approximation. Prerequisite: PHYSICS PHYSICS 130.
4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
Identical particles; Fermi and Bose statistics. Time-independent perturbation theory. Fine structure, the Zeeman effect, and hyperfine splitting in the hydrogen atom. Time-dependent perturbation theory. Variational principle and WKB approximation. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 130.
Offered in Autumn 2025 at Stanford University.