Quantum Mechanics . PHYS 115C
The variational principle, time dependent perturbation theory, the adiabatic theorem. Topics from: WKB approximation, the Dirac equation, Berry's phase, Bell's inequality, quantum cryptography, quantum computation.
Prerequisites: Physics 115B with a minimum grade of C-.
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