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Quantum Mechanics

CHEM 120A teaching notes
Formulation: Bras, Kets, and Operators Jan 2021
The Dirac notation and the postulates of quantum mechanics.
Matrix Elements of Angular Momentum Nov 2020
Building the matrix representation of angular momentum operators.
The Variational Principle Nov 2020
Notes on the variational principle, the workhorse behind approximate quantum chemistry.
The Quantum Harmonic Oscillator Sep 2020
Solving the quantum harmonic oscillator with the ladder-operator trick.
Measurements and Projection Operators Sep 2020
What a measurement does to a quantum state, and the operators that describe it.
The Stern-Gerlach Experiment and Quantum Mechanics Aug 2020
An introduction to quantum mechanics through one of the most well known physical experiments.
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