Quantum Theory

The page contains the most recent versions of the Quantum Theory course material for Academic Year 2015/16. Lecture notes and tutorial sheets are also on the course Learn pages. Solutions to tutorial sheets 1-9 are available on the course Learn pages Last updated: Thu 3 Dec 2015 00:16:55 GMT

Lecture Notes and Tutorial Sheets

Any errors in the lecture notes and problem sheets (should) have been corrected in these online versions.

Quantum Theory

Information Sheet: Synopsis, Syllabus and Textbooks (PDF)
Handout on Gaussian Integrals (PDF)
Feynman's Integral: How to evaluate Feynman's scattering integral (PDF)

Lecture Notes

Quantum Theory: (PDF) [pages 1-44]
Relativistic Quantum Theory: ( PDF, PDF-2 )

Tutorial Sheets

Sheet 1: (PDF)  
Sheet 2: (PDF)  
Sheet 3: (PDF)  
Sheet 4: (PDF)  
Sheet 5: (PDF)  
Sheet 6: (PDF)  
Sheet 7: (PDF)  
Sheet 8: (PDF)  
Sheet 9: (PDF)  

Lecture and Tutorial times

• Lectures will be held on Mondays and Thursday, 14:10-15:00 in JCMB, Room 6206.

  The first lecture will be on Monday, September 21, 2015.

  There will be a lecture in JCMB Lecture Theatre B in the Week 1 tutorial slot at 4pm on Thursday, September 24, 2015.

• Tutorial workshops will be held on Thursdays, 4-6pm in JCMB, room 6301. The first tutorial will be on Thursday, October 1.

• Problem solving is an integral part of the course and you are strongly encouraged to attend for the two hours, and to work through the problems on the tutorial sheets -- with help and feedback from the tutors.

• Solutions to the tutorial problems will be available on Learn.

Copyright © 2016 The School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh.
Contact: Brian Pendleton Brian.Pendleton 'at' ed.ac.uk

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.