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Final Exam date

Posted on 2013/02/16 by kiwinerd

Hi everyone, Based on information students have given me, I have a proposed date for our PHY2404S final exam: Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th April. I chose this timeframe because later times in the schedule collided with other exams or … Continue reading →

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Homework file naming etiquette

Posted on 2013/02/16 by kiwinerd

Hi everyone, May I make a suggestion for how you name the electronic files that you send me as your homework assignments? Please do not just name your email attachment “Homework2″ because that does not tell me your name nor … Continue reading →

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HW2 update

Posted on 2013/02/16 by kiwinerd

Hi everyone, I fielded several questions about the HW2 assignment on Thursday and Friday from various students. (Awesome! I love questions.) Most questions centred on aspects of group theory. Accordingly, I have modified the statement of Question 1 to make … Continue reading →

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Homework 2

Posted on 2013/02/11 by kiwinerd

Hi guys, Homework 2 is due in two weeks, i.e. on Monday 25th February by 11:10am. Note that problems 1-3 are compulsory and 4* is for extra credit (it’s the longest). Attempt as much of it as you have time … Continue reading →

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Sigma two is not sigma squared

Posted on 2013/01/28 by kiwinerd

Hi everybody, Scott has alerted me to a potentially confusing ambiguity in Problem 2 of HW1. In part (a) I asked you to prove an identity involving ψL* and the second Pauli sigma matrix σ2. Please note that sigma superscript two … Continue reading →

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Homework 1

Posted on 2013/01/21 by kiwinerd

Hi everyone, Here is your first homework assignment. It is due in two weeks by email as a PDF file. The exact deadline is 11:10am on Monday 4th February. You may hand in up to one week late if you take the … Continue reading →

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First Announcement

Posted on 2012/06/22 by kiwinerd

Hi everyone, Our first meeting will be on Monday 7th January 2013 from 11:10am-noon in MP1115. This will be partly organizational and partly an introduction to the course material. Please bring your calendars/datebooks and come prepared to think about physics. … Continue reading →

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