Learn Quantum Mechanics Basics - Merzbatcher

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To build a foundational understanding of quantum mechanics before tackling Merzbacher's text, several introductory books are recommended. Griffiths' "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" is highlighted as the least challenging and a great starting point. Other suggested alternatives include McGervey, Liboff, and Cohen and Tannoudji, though the latter's layout may be less favorable for some readers. For a deeper mathematical perspective, von Neumann's "Die Mathematische Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik" is considered essential, along with J. Prugoveçki's "Quantum Mechanics in Hilbert Space." Messiah and Schiff are also noted as strong choices for more advanced study. Overall, starting with Griffiths is widely endorsed for beginners.
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before reading merzbatcher for quantum mechanics,what is a good book to learn basics as i want to understand quantum mechanics from the basics.
kindly help me in this matter. :confused:
 
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imran said:
before reading merzbatcher for quantum mechanics,what is a good book to learn basics as i want to understand quantum mechanics from the basics.
kindly help me in this matter. :confused:

Good Question... :smile: I find Griffiths,David J.:"Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" the least challanging introductory text...

Good alternatives to Merzbacher's book are Sakurai and Landau & Lifschitz...

If u really want to know why QM is as it is with mathematics,i reccomend von Neumann's "Die Mathematische Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik" (the English edition,1955) and a bit more,i think of it as "the bible",J.Prugoveçki:"Quantum Mechanics in Hilbert Space"...

Start with Griffiths...


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Start with Griffiths or McGervey. From there go on to Liboff or Cohen and Tannoudji which is not too bad (although I do not like th way it is laid out with short chapters and lots of appendicies).

Messiah is one of the best, Sakauri not too bad if you know quite a bit. Mertzbacher and Schiff are about the same level. von Neumann is extremely mathematical.

I would teach a graduate course out of Schiff or Messiah, undergraduate out of McGervey.
 
thanks a lot for ur kind advice.iam indeed more thankful to u both!
 

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