The discussion centers around recommendations for resources to learn about Quantum Physics, including books, online articles, and lectures. Participants express their backgrounds and preferences, seeking materials that are accessible yet informative.
Participants generally agree on the value of the suggested resources, but there is no consensus on a single best approach or material, as preferences vary based on individual backgrounds and learning styles.
Some participants mention the necessity of a calculus background for deeper understanding, while others focus on introductory materials that do not require extensive prior knowledge. The discussion reflects varying levels of familiarity with quantum concepts among participants.
Well, I am a Sophomore in High School that is looking to pursue Physics as a career path, so I have been studying Physics on my own time. Read multiple articles and seen multiple online lessons in the past on multiple topics, but now I want to introduce myself to Quantum Physics, since I am interested in the discussions seen in the forum. I don't need anything dumbed down (as if you are explaining it to some random teen that can care less, I know a few ;p), just something that would ease me into the subject.A. Neumaier said:What can be recommended depends a lot on your background! Thus please explain...
I am in the same position as you, though I started looking into some Quantum physics reading as a Freshman. I found Feynman's "QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter," to be quite interesting and fairly easy to understand (for the topic). Here is a link to it on Amazon, and here is a link to the google books of it.Paulthevgnerd said:Well, I am a Sophomore in High School that is looking to pursue Physics as a career path, so I have been studying Physics on my own time. Read multiple articles and seen multiple online lessons in the past on multiple topics, but now I want to introduce myself to Quantum Physics, since I am interested in the discussions seen in the forum. I don't need anything dumbed down (as if you are explaining it to some random teen that can care less, I know a few ;p), just something that would ease me into the subject.
Anything else?
Thanks, man! I'll buy the book on my kindle and give it a read. Interesting to see other people that are tangible to me on these forums (considering how new I am), may we run into each again. Once again, thanksDembara said:I am in the same position as you, though I started looking into some Quantum physics reading as a Freshman. I found Feynman's "QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter," to be quite interesting and fairly easy to understand (for the topic). Here is a link to it on Amazon, and here is a link to the google books of it.
I found it in my town's library, so if you don't want to buy it, you can always check if your town has it.
I also listened to some of Feynman's lectures, here is a playlist I found on YouTube.
I would like to point out I am by no means a professional (being a sophomore myself), and am sure that someone else would be able to point you to more academic sources/methods, this is just what I looked at to start. I also should say, some of it is a bit out of date, due to how long ago it was that Feynman was around.
Cool, great suggestion. I'll be watching the lectures soon, thanks!tomdodd4598 said:I highly recommend Susskind's 'Theoretical Minimum' series - has does a bunch of areas of physics - classical mechanics, relativity, cosmology, and loads more, and has two 10 lecture series on quantum mechanics, found here: http://theoreticalminimum.com/courses
The first series is the second down and the second series is the first in the supplemental courses catalog. There is also a third series called 'quantum entanglements', but it was made a long time ago so the quality is not great, and pretty much everything in it is covered in the first 4 or 5 lectures of the first series.
I've really enjoyed them and learned a lot in a reasonably short space of time. I find his pace and explanations spot on, in terms of technicality, as well as his attitude and enthusiasm.