This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5612, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree.
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Intermediate Level
Undergraduate-level calculus, differential equations and linear algebra
Approx. 14 hours to complete
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Distinguish non-degenerate and degenerate cases and use appropriate methods.
Perform calculations using the time-independent perturbation theory.
Describe absorption and stimulated emission processes.
Obtain approximate solutions using the variational method.
Skills you will gain
- Energy
- Energy Level
- Perturbation Theory
- Quantum Mechanics
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Intermediate Level
Undergraduate-level calculus, differential equations and linear algebra
Approx. 14 hours to complete
English
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This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Colorado Boulder. When you enroll in a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at CU-Boulder. All you have to do is apply through the university.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Time-independent Perturbation Theory
5 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 107 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
Time-dependent Perturbation Theory
5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 71 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Other Approximation Methods
4 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 45 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
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