Welcome to Classical and Quantum Mechanics!
This course introduces the transition from classical to quantum physics by exploring where classical mechanics fails, through phenomena like blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, and the Compton effect.
You'll learn about wave-particle duality, the de Broglie relation, and Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, leading to the Schrödinger equation. We will solve this equation for key systems: free particles, particles in boxes, harmonic oscillators, rigid rotors, the hydrogen atom, and the H₂⁺ ion.
Advanced topics include approximation methods like the variational principle, perturbation theory, and self-consistent field approaches, with applications to multielectron atoms and molecular bonding.
This course lays the theoretical groundwork for understanding atomic and molecular systems in physical chemistry.
All the best!
Dr. Salma Siddig
This course introduces the transition from classical to quantum physics by exploring where classical mechanics fails, through phenomena like blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, and the Compton effect.
You'll learn about wave-particle duality, the de Broglie relation, and Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, leading to the Schrödinger equation. We will solve this equation for key systems: free particles, particles in boxes, harmonic oscillators, rigid rotors, the hydrogen atom, and the H₂⁺ ion.
Advanced topics include approximation methods like the variational principle, perturbation theory, and self-consistent field approaches, with applications to multielectron atoms and molecular bonding.
This course lays the theoretical groundwork for understanding atomic and molecular systems in physical chemistry.
All the best!
Dr. Salma Siddig
- Teacher: Salma Siddig Eltayeb