Saif Rayyan

Dr. Saif Rayyan is a lecturer in the Physics department and the concourse program at MIT. He received his Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics from Virginia Tech before switching his interests to teaching and to physics education research. He spent two years at Beloit College as a Teaching Fellow, and then moved to MIT as a postdoc working with Professor David Pritchard and the RELATE group (Research in Learning, Assessing and Tutoring Effectively).
More info: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/saif-rayyan/3b/97a/327

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Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 2: Quantum Dynamics (edX)

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Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 2: Quantum Dynamics (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
Categories
Sci: Physics
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Effort
Intermediate
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 2: Quantum Dynamics (edX)
Learn about the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, quantum dynamics and two-state systems including applications to NMR and masers.
Quantum Dynamics
Physics
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
NMR
Quantum Mechanics
Schrödinger
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No sessions available
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
Sci: Physics
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Intermediate
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
43.00 EUR
English
English

Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 1: Wave Mechanics (edX)

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Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 1: Wave Mechanics (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
MITx
MIT
Categories
Sci: Physics
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Effort
Intermediate
4 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 1: Wave Mechanics (edX)
Learn the foundations of quantum mechanics, including wave mechanics, spin one-half states, linear algebra and bra-ket notation of Dirac. This physics course offers a sophisticated view of quantum mechanics and its proper mathematical foundation.
Physics
Wave Mechanics
Linear Algebra
Bra-Ket Notation
Variational Principle
Spin Operators
Quantum Mechanics
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No sessions available
Course Auditing
EdX
MITx
MIT
Sci: Physics
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Intermediate
4 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
43.00 EUR
English
English

Quantum Mechanics: 1D Scattering and Central Potentials (edX)

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Quantum Mechanics: 1D Scattering and Central Potentials (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
MITx
MIT
Categories
Sci: Physics
Effort
Advanced
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Quantum Mechanics: 1D Scattering and Central Potentials (edX)
Learn about scattering in one dimensional potentials, angular momentum, central potentials, and the hydrogen atom. In this quantum physics course you will learn the basic concepts of scattering – phase-shifts, time delays, Levinson’s theorem, and resonances – in the simple context of one-dimensional problems. We then turn to the [...]
Quantum Physics
Hydrogen
Central Potentials
Angular Momentum
Scattering
Physics
Quantum Mechanics
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Course Auditing
EdX
MITx
MIT
Sci: Physics
Advanced
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR
English
English

Quantum Mechanics: Quantum physics in 1D Potentials (edX)

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Quantum Mechanics: Quantum physics in 1D Potentials (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
MITx
Categories
Sci: Physics
Effort
Advanced
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Quantum Mechanics: Quantum physics in 1D Potentials (edX)
Learn how to solve the Schrodinger equation for a particle moving in one-dimensional potentials relevant to physical applications. In this quantum physics course you will acquire concrete knowledge of quantum mechanics by learning to solve the Schrodinger equation for important classes of one-dimensional potentials. [...]
Ramsauer-Townsend Effect
Barrier Penetration
Schrödinger Equation
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Physics
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Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
MITx
Sci: Physics
Advanced
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR
English
English

Quantum Mechanics: Wavefunctions, operators, and expectation values (edX)

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Quantum Mechanics: Wavefunctions, operators, and expectation values (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
MITx
Categories
Sci: Physics
Effort
Advanced
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Quantum Mechanics: Wavefunctions, operators, and expectation values (edX)
Learn about wavefunctions and their probabilistic interpretation, the Schrodinger equation, and the properties of quantum observables. In this quantum physics course you will learn the basics of quantum mechanics. We begin with de Broglie waves, the wavefunction, and its probability interpretation. We then introduce the Schrodinger equation, inner products, [...]
Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Wavefunctions
Schrödinger Equation
Hermitian Operators
Ehrenfest’s Theorem
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No sessions available
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
MITx
Sci: Physics
Advanced
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR
English
English

Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 3: Entanglement and Angular Momentum (edX)

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Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 3: Entanglement and Angular Momentum (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
MITx
Categories
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Sci: Physics
Effort
Intermediate
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 3: Entanglement and Angular Momentum (edX)
Learn about entanglement and Bell inequalities, representations and addition of angular momentum, and central potentials. This physics course introduces the concept of tensor product states to discuss entanglement and Bell inequalities.
Quantum Mechanics
Physics
Entanglement
Angular Momentum
Bell Inequality
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No sessions available
Course Auditing
EdX
MIT
MITx
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Sci: Physics
Intermediate
5-12 Weeks
11-20 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR
English
English