Physics 421: Homework Assignments
| HW # | Chapter | Problems | Date due | 
| 1 | Griffiths: 1, 2 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem (remember it counts for 30% of the hw points) 1.18, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9ab, 2.1 | fri, sept 12 | 
| 2 | Griffiths: 2 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem 2.3 2.5abe, discuss the difference in the physics (e.g. in |psi|^2 and <x>) when a particle is in a stationary state versus a superposition state 2.8, 2.10ab, 2.12 | fri, sept 19 | 
| 3 | Griffiths: 2 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem 2.21abc, 2.22, 2.29, 2.33 (do only the case E=V_0) | fri, sept 26 | 
| 4 | Griffiths: 2, 3 appendix | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem 2.27 (hint: V symmetric, transcendental equation) 2.41 hint: very short A.9bd A.25 3.4, 3.9 1) scattering: describe (with reasoning, and figures/sketches) your observations as you vary parameters for the well/barrier; consider plane wave (and related k) vs wave packet | fri, oct 3 | 
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| 5 | Griffiths: 3, 4 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem 3.5, 3.14, 3.15, 3.18 4.2 | fri, oct 17 | 
| 6 | Griffiths: 4 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem 4.1b, 4.11, 4.15a, 4.16, 4.19a, 4.22 a(pick 3 cases) and b | fri, oct 24 | 
| 7 | Griffiths: 4 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem 4.21, 4.25ab, 4.28, 4.30, 4.32, 4.34, 4.64a-d | fri, oct 31 | 
| 8 | Griffiths: 4, 7 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem | fri, nov 7 | 
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 | No HW this week, prepare for exam on friday | 
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| 9 | Griffiths: 7, 5 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem | fri, nov 21 | 
| 10 | Griffiths: 5, 11 | give a final interpretation/discussion at the end of each problem | WED, dec 3 | 
|  |  | FINAL: Friday DEC 12, 10:15-12 :15 |  |