Hello, everyone! Based on feedback on the first edition of "Exploring Quantum Physics" on Coursera, we have decided to offer the course again, starting October 7, 2013. See https://www.coursera.org/course/eqp for the latest information. The first scheduled Meetup is described at http://www.meetup.com/Coursera/Orlando-FL/1005032/

The basic structure of the course will be the same, but there will be some revisions and new material based on what we learned in the first outing. Some homework questions will be based on material from the University of Maryland Ph.D. qualifier exam, to give you real experience in graduate-level tests in quantum mechanics given here.

If you completed our first edition, congratulations! If you did not, for whatever reasons, you are welcome back again! If you have recommendations to make to friends, please do so.

Thanks again for helping us shape the course. If you enrolled in the first edition, those course materials remain available to you at https://www.coursera.org/course/eqp , whether or not you follow any subsequent edition of the course.

We look forward to seeing you in class!

Victor Galitski and Charles Clark

Sat 28 Sep 2013 7:22 AM CEST

There was a glitch that caused the class archives to be closed. We don't know why - it was not our intention - anyway they are open again now.

Our thanks to those who brought this to our attention - and to all who participated in this class!

Charles and Victor

Wed 19 Jun 2013 4:22 AM CEST

The last week of lectures was posted today as of 5 PM eastern time. At the same time, the final exam exam became available.

The format of the final exam is as follows:

• The final exam may be found under the exams header on the navigation bar


• It consists of 16 multiple choice questions relating to the material of this course.


• You will have only one attempt on the final.


• The exam must be completed within six hours of when you begin it.

The final exam will be due at 5 PM eastern time on Monday, May 27th. Any time between now and then you may begin the exam, but once you view the exam for the first time, it must be completed within six hours.

Mon 13 May 2013 11:00 PM CEST

This is just a reminder that the Week 7 Lectures and Homework 7 have been posted as of today at 5 PM eastern time. The homework will be due two weeks from now on Monday, May 20, at 5 PM eastern time.

This week will features guest lectures on spin by Prof. Ian Appelbaum. Ian Appelbaum is an Associate Professor of Physics (and an Affiliate Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering) with tenure at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Delaware, and a postdoc at Harvard’s Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He earned his PhD in Physics at MIT with a thesis on ballistic electron emission microscopy and optoelectronics using hot electron injection methods. In 2008 he was given the NSF CAREER award, and in 2011 he received the Alexander M. Haig prize and “Outstanding Young Scientist Award” from the Maryland Academy of Sciences for his experimental breakthroughs in semiconductor spintronics research.

Mon 6 May 2013 11:00 PM CEST

This is just a reminder that the Week 6 Lectures and Homework 6 have been posted as of today at 5 PM eastern time. The homework will be due two weeks from now on Monday, May 13, at 5 PM eastern time.

Mon 29 Apr 2013 11:00 PM CEST

This is just a reminder that the Week 5 Lectures and Homework 5 have been posted as of today at 5 PM eastern time. The homework will be due two weeks from now on Monday, May 6, at 5 PM eastern time.

Mon 22 Apr 2013 11:00 PM CEST

This is just a reminder that the Week 4 Lectures and Homework 4 have been posted as of today at 5 PM eastern time. The homework will be due two weeks from now on Monday, April 29, at 5 PM eastern time.

Mon 15 Apr 2013 11:00 PM CEST

This is just a reminder that the Week 3 Lectures and Homework 3 have been posted as of today at 5 PM eastern time. The homework will be due two weeks from now on Monday, April 22, at 5 PM eastern time.

Additionally, supplemental notes related to Lecture 6 have been posted on the additional materials page.

Mon 8 Apr 2013 11:00 PM CEST

Hello everybody,

This is just a reminder that Homework 2 has been posted as of today at 5 PM eastern time. It will be due two weeks from now on Monday, April 15, at 5 PM eastern time.

Mon 1 Apr 2013 11:00 PM CEST

Hello everybody,

We have received a lot of feedback requesting that the due date for homeworks be extended to take into account your busy schedules. Accordingly we have decided to modify the homework schedule. All homeworks will now have a due date two weeks after they are posted, and can be submitted for late credit up to three weeks after they are posted.

Additionally due to some confusion regarding Lecture 1 Part IV, we have uploaded a new version of this segment which should hopefully be clearer.

Thu 28 Mar 2013 12:45 AM CET

Hello everyone,

This is just a reminder that the first homework has been posted. The soft deadline will be 5 pm Eastern Time on Monday April 1st. Any homeworks submitted after this date will have 5% credit deducted each day late. No submissions will be accepted after 5 pm Eastern Time Monday, April 8th.

You will be given 3 attempts at the homework and you will receive the highest score out of those three. You may continue to attempt the homework after your three attempts but no further submissions will count for credit.

Mon 25 Mar 2013 10:00 PM CET

Hello everybody,

We just posted the first two weeks of lectures. The first homework assignment will be posted on Monday, March 25 and the second one on Monday, April 1. Starting with the third week onwards, we'll be resuming our regular schedule with both new lectures and the corresponding homework assignments appearing at 5PM US Eastern time every Monday.

Best regards,
Victor

Sat 23 Mar 2013 7:42 AM CET

Welcome to our course, "Exploring Quantum Physics."

The course will get started on Monday, March 25, 2013. In the meantime, please take a look at the introductory video and browse the Syllabus and the Course Logistics page. You are also encouraged to use the Discussion Forums to ask questions, setup a study group, or make any comments or suggestions about the course.

As you will see from the Syllabus, this course will cover a diverse array of topics in quantum physics ranging from the basics of quantum mechanics to superconductivity, topological states of matter, and laser physics. All in all, you will learn about a dozen Nobel-prize winning discoveries in quantum physics and gain a broad understanding of this exciting and lively field.

As a first step, please complete this brief survey to tell us about yourself.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to a great course!

Charles Clark and Victor Galitski
Joint Quantum Institute
University of Maryland

Tue 12 Mar 2013 10:00 PM CET