HPS 2816 - THE MAKING OF MODERN QUANTUM THEORY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course covers the major historical developments in modern quantum mechanics from the mid 1920's to the 1960's. Topics may include: Heisenberg's matrix mechanics, Schrodinger's wave mechanics, their theoretical equivalence, von Neumann's axiomatization, the discovery of spin, evidence for wave-particle duality, the rise of the Copenhagen interpretation, the incorporation of group theory representations, quantum logic, the EPR paper, Bell's theorem, and the Everett interpretation.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis

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