Quantum mechanics book recommendations

[hmparticle9]

I am currently reading through "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by Griffiths and I am loving it.

I am interested in book about quantum mechanics but an easy read. What I am getting at is that Griffiths is very math heavy and full of exercises, which is great. But I am getting lost in the maths most the time and the ideas of QM get lost.

I am after, therefore, an easy read I can go through the same time as reading Griffiths.

has anyone read "The New Quantum Universe - Tony Hey"?

The comments seem to love it, but some say it is out of date (pre-higgs boson)

 

[bob012345]

I am currently reading through "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by Griffiths and I am loving it.

I am interested in book about quantum mechanics but an easy read. What I am getting at is that Griffiths is very math heavy and full of exercises, which is great. But I am getting lost in the maths most the time and the ideas of QM get lost.

I am after, therefore, an easy read I can go through the same time as reading Griffiths.

has anyone read "The New Quantum Universe - Tony Hey"?

The comments seem to love it, but some say it is out of date (pre-higgs boson)

I have seen Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum by Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman recommended as it is less math oriented.

 

[Frabjous]

A couple of popularizations that I like

Where does the Weirdness Go by Lindley
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465067867/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Sneaking a Look at God's Cards by Ghirardi
https://www.amazon.com/dp/069113037X/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Other books

Feynman Vol 3
https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/

I am not really familiar with it, but you might take a look at
Quantum Concepts in Physics by Longair
https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Conc...nderstanding/dp/1107017092/?tag=pfamazon01-20
His Theoretical Concepts in Physics is great.

It’s probably too advanced for you but
Laloe’s Do We Really Understand Quantum Mechanics is an interesting read.
https://www.amazon.com/Do-Really-Understand-Quantum-Mechanics/dp/1108477003/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Here is an early version
https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0209123

 

[vela]

Is Griffiths your first exposure to quantum mechanics? If so, you might consider working through the chapters on modern physics in an introductory physics book. Or get a book on modern physics, like Tipler.

I don't think you'll find any popularizations of quantum mechanics to be helpful. They might be interesting and fun to read, but to really learn quantum mechanics, you need to learn/work through the math.

 

[gmax137]

Or get a book on modern physics, like Tipler

Plus 1 on Tipler. I loved that book, convinced me to major in physics!

 

[hmparticle9]

@vela I guessed that was the case.

 

[Meir Achuz]

Anything below Griffiths would be about QM, but not QM. That's why they are easier.

 

[hmparticle9]

I will stuck to Griffiths.

 

[robphy]

You might consider some books by Dan Styer: https://www2.oberlin.edu/physics/dstyer/index.html

https://www2.oberlin.edu/physics/dstyer/InvitationToQM/ for second-year undergraduates
https://www2.oberlin.edu/physics/dstyer/ThePhysicsOfQM/ for third- or fourth-year undergraduates

 

[MidgetDwarf]

I am currently reading through "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by Griffiths and I am loving it.

I am interested in book about quantum mechanics but an easy read. What I am getting at is that Griffiths is very math heavy and full of exercises, which is great. But I am getting lost in the maths most the time and the ideas of QM get lost.

I am after, therefore, an easy read I can go through the same time as reading Griffiths.

has anyone read "The New Quantum Universe - Tony Hey"?

The comments seem to love it, but some say it is out of date (pre-higgs boson)

If you are struggling with the mathematics of Griffiths, then you do not meet the math prerequisites. It is probably the most math hand wavy QM there is. Are you sure its the math and not having the physics chops?

Ie., jumping from say an intro mechanics understanding to an upper division QM book?

 

[hmparticle9]

I am not struggling with the maths. I am okay with the physics. I just wanted an easy access collection of QM results to refer to. tbh I was not really thinking when posting this. Griffiths fits the bill. (post #8)