Find Free Ebooks on Physics: Quantum Mechanics by J.J. Sakurai

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding free ebooks on physics, specifically focusing on quantum mechanics texts, including J.J. Sakurai's work. Participants explore various resources, copyright issues, and alternative texts available online.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about free ebooks on physics, specifically mentioning J.J. Sakurai's quantum mechanics book.
  • Another suggests visiting arXiv.org for resources.
  • A participant asserts that Sakurai's book is copyrighted and obtaining it for free is illegal.
  • Contradicting the previous claim, another participant states that Sakurai himself posted a PDF of his book on arXiv, questioning the legality of private downloads.
  • There is a discussion about the availability of "Quantum Mechanics: Concepts & Applications" by Noredine Zettili, with questions about its copyright status.
  • Several participants suggest using Google to search for books and express frustration over broken links and inaccessible resources.
  • Links to various educational resources and lecture notes are shared, including MIT's quantum physics lecture notes.
  • Some participants discuss the challenges of finding specific texts and the legality of downloading certain materials.
  • There are multiple mentions of alternative resources and suggestions for accessing other physics texts, including references to online libraries and lecture notes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the legality of accessing Sakurai's book and the availability of other quantum mechanics texts. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the copyright status of specific books and the effectiveness of suggested resources.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference various online resources, but there are limitations regarding the availability and legality of certain texts. Some links provided do not work, and there is uncertainty about the current status of specific materials mentioned.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for students and individuals seeking free resources on quantum mechanics and related physics topics, as well as those interested in the legal aspects of accessing educational materials online.

  • #31
Thanks,Tom pretty useful.Though i didn't dld it,coz I've just installed Acrobat Distiller,but it's good to know there's something else out there which would work in Windows,too.

Daniel.
 
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  • #32
Hi..I'm a student from VietNam...As you know,we have rarely enough books to read.I'm studying Quantum Mechanics..and i find a very few of books.Can all of you help me to find some book on the internet??pdf or doc is ok

Thsnkd in advance
 
  • #33
Well,you can make a search on this thread and on the forums in general,i'm sure you'll come up with something.

Daniel.
 
  • #34
I found best source so far, on MIT website:

Quantum Physics I - http://web.mit.edu/8.04/www/lecnotes.html
Quantum Physics II - http://web.mit.edu/8.05/handout.html
Statistical Mechanics - http://web.mit.edu/8.333/www/lectures/index.html
 
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  • #35
kokichi said:
Hi..I'm a student from VietNam...As you know,we have rarely enough books to read.I'm studying Quantum Mechanics..and i find a very few of books.Can all of you help me to find some book on the internet??pdf or doc is ok

Thsnkd in advance

There are some listed here... http://freescience.info/books.php?id=91

If you require notes on advanced topics, you can use the link at the top of the page mentioned above.
 
  • #36
There's a bunch of good links right here, in the Links Directory : https://www.physicsforums.com/local_links.php?action=links&catid=5
 
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