Michael Kiessling
This course introduces the student to the mathematically well-developed parts of Quantum Physics, taught as a theory about an objectively existing world made of material points that move. Topics covered are (a) Non-relativistic quantum mechanics: de-Broglie-Bohm theory, Schroedinger's equation, motion of point particles, electrical Coulomb and gravitational Newton pair interactions, "external" magnetic fields, particle spin and Pauli equation, stability of everyday matter; (b) Relativistic quantum mechanics: electrons and photons, Dirac's equation, Chandrasekhar's theory of white dwarf stars. Mathematical key words: Hilbert space, self-adjoint operators, unitary operators, spectral theory.
Prof. Kiessling's lecture notes
Linear algebra and advanced calculus; or special permission by the instructor