Two state systems: the ammonia molecule
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Today I will follow section 4.5 in the book. We will skip 4.6.
Please read 5.1 and 5.2 on Hilbert space and Dirac notation. We have already talked about this in class, but you should read the formal discussion in the book.
On Wednesday we will talk about the spectral theorem. Then read 5.4 on Measurement and physical quantity. We will then proceed to chapter 6 on two state systems. There is a very nice mpeg movie one of the authors (Jean Dalibard) giving a lecture on polarization:
