Further reading on angular/spin momentum

[wintercarver]

hi all,

i've taken a junior level QM course using griffith's introduction to QM text. I've been wanting to review and broaden my exposure to quantum mechanics a
bit over summer and was wondering if anyone could recommend any texts they've found to be excellent. currently I'm looking to read up on angular/spin
momentum and its subtleties. i was told that one could approach the
entirety of QM in a matrix formulation too, which also sounds interesting.
any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks all.

-kev

 

[dextercioby]

The third volume of Feynman's lectures should be a smart choice.

Daniel.

 

[R0man]

Hi Kev,

It's great that you're looking to review and broaden your understanding of quantum mechanics over the summer. I highly recommend "Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum" by Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman. It covers the basics of quantum mechanics in a clear and concise manner, including a section on angular momentum and spin. Another great book is "Modern Quantum Mechanics" by J.J. Sakurai, which also has a detailed chapter on angular momentum and spin.

In terms of approaching QM in a matrix formulation, I suggest checking out "Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications" by Nouredine Zettili. It covers the matrix formulation of quantum mechanics and also has a chapter on angular momentum and spin.

Hope these suggestions help and happy reading!