Is Itzhak Bars' Book on Quantum Mechanics Worth the 10.25 MB Download?

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The discussion revolves around the value of Itzhak Bars' book on Quantum Mechanics, particularly its completeness and comparison to other texts in the field. Participants evaluate the book's content, its file size, and its potential usefulness for learning quantum mechanics.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants find Itzhak Bars' book promising, noting its treatment of symmetries and angular momentum.
  • Others argue that the book is incomplete and suggest that other texts, such as those by Gallindo and Pascual, Manoukian, and Ballentine, are superior.
  • One participant questions the utility of downloading an incomplete document, while another believes that undergraduate quantum mechanics can still be learned from the available chapters.
  • Concerns about copyright issues are raised regarding the availability of other recommended texts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the completeness and quality of Bars' book compared to other quantum mechanics texts, indicating that multiple competing views remain without a consensus.

Contextual Notes

There is an acknowledgment of missing chapters in Bars' book, which are described as advanced quantum mechanics content, potentially limiting its comprehensiveness for some learners.

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itzhak bars' book on QM, it looks promising, but beware it weighs 10.25 MB, here:
 
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You've given a link to an incomplete document. Even if the book was complete, i still think Gallindo and Pascual, Manoukian and Ballentine have written better books.
 
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dextercioby said:
Even if the book was complete, i still think Gallindo and Pascual, Manoukian and Ballentine have written better books.

But you can't download them from the web for free, without violating copyright, can you? :rolleyes:
 
What use would it do, if what you download is not complete ?

I like the symmetries and angular momentum treatment in Bars, nevertheless...
 
i still think you can learn from this quite a bit.
the three chapters that are missing there, are chapters of advanced QM.
so you still can learn the undergraduate QM from this text.
 
loop quantum gravity said:
itzhak bars' book on QM, it looks promising, but beware it weighs 10.25 MB, here:
http://physics.usc.edu/%7Ebars/courses/book2006.pdf

thank you
 
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