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Exploring Quantum Physics (Coursera)

Offered by University of Maryland, College Park,

An introduction to quantum physics with emphasis on topics at the frontiers of research, and developing understanding through exercise.

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Syllabus

Week 1 - Welcome, Lecture 1 and 2 - Conceptual Grounds
Week 2 - Lecture 3 and 4 - Path Integral
Week 3 - Lecture 5 and 6 - Quantum Wells to Cooper Pairs
Week 4 - Lecture 7 and 8 - Quantum Oscillators
Week 5 - Lecture 9 and 10 - The (Simplest) Atom
Week 6 - Lecture 11 and 12 - The Bouncing Ball
Week 7 - Lecture 13 and 14 - Rotation and Spin
Week 8 - Lecture 15 and 16 - Quantum Gas and Time Dependence
Final Exam
Week 9 - Bonus Lectures

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