Found a great book (series) on Quantum Mechanics

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The books are based on Schwinger's but is much easier read. Uses my favorite spins-first approach.

Lectures On Quantum Mechanics vol. 1, 2, & 3 by Berthold-Georg Englert

https://www.amazon.com/dp/9812569715/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9812569731/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9812569758/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I did not buy from Amazon though. I purchased these in international edition (printed on really bad quality newsprint in India) from AbeBooks for a much cheaper price. I wish I hadn't though; having such high quality content printed in decently quality paper would have been much better.

If you are buying from Abebooks look for ISBNs
9788175967236
9788175967250
9788175967243
 
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DrClaude said:
What is the level of the books?
I believe they are at the undergraduate level.
 
dextercioby said:
Why is Sakurai's textbook deemed "graduate"? Is there such thing as an "intermediate" between beginner/undergraduate and advanced/graduate?
Good Question. In my opinion Sakurai could definitely (at least the first half) be used to teach an undergraduate course.
 
dextercioby said:
Why is Sakurai's textbook deemed "graduate"? Is there such thing as an "intermediate" between beginner/undergraduate and advanced/graduate?
Sakurai's textbook is, in my opinion, well suited for the QM 1 lecture (at least we used it in our lecture and we liked it very much at the time). I still recommend it to start learning quantum theory. As prerequisites, I think the standard undergraduate linear-algebra lecture and Analysis I-III are enough.