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    • Quantum Mechanics . PHYS 115A

    The postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation and its consequences, the quantum harmonic oscillator and other one dimensional quantum systems, Hilbert Space and Dirac notation, the hydrogen atom.

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    Prerequisites: Physics 5 or 25 and Physics 100A with a minimum grade of C-.

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    BERENSTEIN D
    David Berenstein
    3.3
    3 reviews
    Predicted Grading Distribution
    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
    Lecture
    PSYCH1902
    M W
    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
    0 / 75
    Sections
    PHELP1445
    F
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    0 / 33
    PHELP1448
    F
    12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
    0 / 33
    PHELP1445
    F
    13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
    0 / 33
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    Winter 2024 . Young A F
    PSYCH1902
    M W
    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
    Summer 2024 . Popescu P F
    ARTS 1353
    M T W
    14:00 PM - 15:20 PM
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    PHYS 115A Young A F Fall 2025 Total: 55
    PHYS 115A Bibilashvili Summer 2025 Total: 29
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    3
    3.3
    PHYS5 . Berenstein D 7 Months Ago

    I took him for 25. His accent is hard to understand and his writing on the boards are illegible so I just started taking my own notes. He doesn't answer a lot of questions. The homework and quizzes are easy though. He seems passionate but almost removed from society. I would take him again because his class seems fairly easy on your own.

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    PHYS5 . Berenstein D 4 Years Ago

    Good teacher, the book really helped

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    PHYS5 . Berenstein D 16 Years Ago

    Dork/Nerd but funny. Material is pretty hard and confusing but the tests were fair. Definitely easier than crap mastering physics. Appears very busy man, so flaky on midterm solutions posting. Lecture slides are online! but most lectures are incomprehensible. I hate to say it, but reading Freedman's book helped. Just don't read too much into detail

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