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pierce15
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Hello everyone,
I'm currently trying to figure out what I'm going to study after non-relativistic quantum mechanics. I'm studying from Griffiths's textbook. Here are my questions:
1. Are the first 5 chapters of Griffiths's Quantum Mechanics a suitable background for quantum, or should I read other textbooks as well, e.g. Shankar?
2. Are chapters 6 and beyond in Griffiths, which compose the "Applications" section, worth reading?
3. If the answer to question 1 is "yes," what is the next logical progression, assuming I want to continue on the quantum track? Would it be quantum field theory?
4. If so, what are some good books for self-studying? (I have Zee's Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell, I'm not sure if it's any good.)
I'm currently trying to figure out what I'm going to study after non-relativistic quantum mechanics. I'm studying from Griffiths's textbook. Here are my questions:
1. Are the first 5 chapters of Griffiths's Quantum Mechanics a suitable background for quantum, or should I read other textbooks as well, e.g. Shankar?
2. Are chapters 6 and beyond in Griffiths, which compose the "Applications" section, worth reading?
3. If the answer to question 1 is "yes," what is the next logical progression, assuming I want to continue on the quantum track? Would it be quantum field theory?
4. If so, what are some good books for self-studying? (I have Zee's Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell, I'm not sure if it's any good.)