Quantum Mechanics Books: Next Step for Beginners

[Rackhir]

Hello everyone
I know that they are many threads already on this topic, but I'm still not convinced. I'm currently taking a course in modern physics, and, as i thought i would be, I'm fascinated with QM. Why I'm studyin engineering and not physics is something i don't have clear.
Anyway, my courses us the Eisberg-Resnick book, so it's quite introductory. So what should be my next step? something rigorous, but with a introduction on the math formalism (i'm quite blind in bra kets). I was thinking of Townsend "A moder approach to Quantum Mechanics", but i need a little more background i think, i am right?
My math background is four courses of analysis (real and complex calculus, DE) and two courses of linear algebra.
Regards and thanks in advance.

 

[stevenb]

So what should be my next step? something rigorous, but with a introduction on the math formalism (i'm quite blind in bra kets).

Sakurai provides a great intro to the bra-ket notation and formalism.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201539292/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Then, there is always the classic by Dirac himself. - Nothing like getting it from the horse's mouth.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198520115/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[naele]

The classic book to transition out of modern physics is Griffiths. Griffiths is well known to have a nice conversational engaging style. And Chapter 3 gives you exactly what you want. Also he has appendices that fill in the rest of the mathematics that are pre-requisite. Alternatively, I'd like to suggest a text I discovered a recently that's really good, the author's name is Nouredine Zettili.

 

[Rackhir]

Thank both for the income. I'm guessing that Griffiths is the best choice now, although I'm still interested in Townsend or Sakurai. And i have to take a deeper look int Nouredine Zettili contents. Thanks!