Quantum Elements of Modern Physics book recommendations?

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An undergraduate Physics student is seeking self-study book recommendations for a course titled "Elements of Modern Physics," opting to skip online lectures due to poor instruction. Key topics include quantum mechanics, and several textbooks are suggested, including "A Textbook of Quantum Mechanics" by Mathews and Venkatesan, "Quantum Mechanics" by Eisberg and Resnick, and "Quantum Mechanics for Scientists & Engineers" by Miller. "Elementary Modern Physics" by Paul Tipler and "Beiser's Modern Physics" are also highlighted as strong options, with Beiser's textbook noted for its alignment with the course syllabus. The latest edition of Beiser's book, a 7th edition published in 2015, is mentioned as currently available. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the importance of selecting a textbook that effectively covers the required topics for independent study.
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Hello, undergrad Physics student here. I have a course called "Elements of Modern Physics" this semester. Looking for some good book recommendations. Note that I need a book for self-study as I have decided to skip out on lectures because they are online right now and combined with a bad prof, they are hard to understand. These are the topics I have to cover:
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Thanks
 
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Hi, a little googling finds (first try) similar (very similar !) curricula with references:

Reference Books:
  1. A Textbook of Quantum Mechanics, P.M.Mathews and K.Venkatesan, 2nd Ed., 2010, McGraw Hill
  2. Quantum Mechanics, Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick, 2nd Edn., 2002, Wiley.
  3. Quantum Mechanics, Leonard I. Schiff, 3rd Edn. 2010, Tata McGraw Hill.
  4. Quantum Mechanics, G. Aruldhas, 2nd Edn. 2002, PHI Learning of India.
  5. Quantum Mechanics, Bruce Cameron Reed, 2008, Jones and Bartlett Learning.
  6. Quantum Mechanics: Foundations & Applications, Arno Bohm, 3rd Edn., 1993, Springer
  7. Quantum Mechanics for Scientists & Engineers, D.A.B. Miller, 2008, Cambridge University Press Additional Books for Reference
  8. Quantum Mechanics, Eugen Merzbacher, 2004, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
  9. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, D.J. Griffith, 2nd Ed. 2005, Pearson Education
  10. Quantum Mechanics, Walter Greiner, 4th Edn., 2001, Springer
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I am very fond of Elementary Modern Physics by Paul Tipler. No one book will exactly match your professor's selections of course.
 
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Eisberg-Resnick ( ISBN-13: 978-0471873730 ) is a bit old but follows the syllabus.
 
I really like Beiser's modern physics textbook. It covers pretty much the topics you mention.
 
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I really like Beiser's modern physics textbook. It covers pretty much the topics you mention.
Another person also recommended me the same book. I guess I will go with this one a shot. Thanks.
 
I taught an intro modern physics course about 1985-2006, using Beiser as published by McGraw-Hill USA. I thought it was a good fit for students who had completed a standard two-semester intro (classical) physics course. The last time I looked on Amazon some years ago, the most recent edition was the 6th (2002), the last one I used, and it was out of print.

I looked on Amazon again just now and was surprised to find a newer 7th edition (2015) by Beiser, Mabajan and Choudhury, published by McGraw-Hill India. I have no idea what changes have been made by the new authors.
 
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