Can Quantum Mechanics Be Understood with Basic Calculus?

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Just ran across this forum. Glad to find something which (hopefully) doesn't drone on and on about politics and religion.

My fascination with science began by watching the Carl Sagan Cosmos series in the '80s. Since then, I read mostly about astronomy and physics. Lately I've begun reading about quantum mechanics. My college math peaked at calculus with analytical geometry, so my adult studies have been limited to layman explanations which don't depend on a strong math background.

Be patient as I struggle to catch up.
 
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Welcome to PF!

Have you read the Leo Susskind book on QM called Quantum Mechanics the Theoretical Minimum? Its geared toward folks like us with that level of math.
 

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Hello everyone, I'm Cosmo. I'm an 18 years old student majoring in physics. I found this forum cause I was searching on Google if it's common for physics student to feel like they're in the wrong major in the first semester cause it feels like too much for me to learn the materials even the ones that are considered as "basic math" or "basic physics", I've initial fascination with the universe's mysteries and it disconnect with the reality of intense, foundational mathematics courses required...
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