Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
Western Main Campus

Physics 3200A/B

QUANTUM MECHANICS 1


Review of spin and angular momentum, systems of two distinguishable spin-1/2 particles, wave mechanics, harmonic oscillator, translational and rotational symmetry in the two-body problem, bound states of central potentials.

Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 3374A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 1600A/B or Mathematics 1700A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B or the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B; Calculus 2303A/B or Mathematics 2500A/B or the former Calculus 2503A/B, Physics 2101A/B and (Physics 2104A/B or the former Physics 2102A/B); Physics 2110A/B. Corequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 2402A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2270A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY C i  
Subject Code: PHYSICS

This Course is Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages:

Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Mathematics | SPECIALIZATION IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Minor  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MINOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS (Clinical Physics Concentration)* - admission discontinued