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"Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum" by Leonard Susskind is considered a valuable resource for those seeking a solid introduction to quantum mechanics. The book employs a "qbit-first approach," focusing on fundamental concepts using simple examples, particularly a 2D Hilbert space and spin-1/2 systems. This method helps to clarify complex formalism without delving into the more challenging aspects of continuous spectra initially. Readers with a background in physics, especially those who have recently studied quantum mechanics, may find the explanations accessible and insightful, making it a worthwhile purchase for enhancing understanding of quantum concepts.
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I want to know about the book 'quantum mechanics: the theoretical minimum' book by Leonard Susskind. Is it a book worth buying
 
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Maybe.

If the answer is vague, well so was the question. You get out of it what you put in it.
 
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Sherlin Pinto said:
I want to know about the book 'quantum mechanics: the theoretical minimum' book by Leonard Susskind. Is it a book worth buying
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What's your background in maths and physics?
 
PeroK said:
:welcome:

What's your background in maths and physics?
Not bad I hold a master's in physics
 
Sherlin Pinto said:
Not bad I hold a master's in physics
Is that from a long time ago? Have you ever studied QM?
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Maybe.

If the answer is vague, well so was the question. You get out of it what you put in it.
Thanks for your reply. If you know about the book please let me know about the level and content of the book. I also would like to know about how the concepts explained in the same, if possible a detailed review.
 
PeroK said:
Is that from a long time ago? Have you ever studied QM?
Not long ago. I just completed last year and I have studied QM. I just wanted a better understanding? so I want to know if the conceptual explanation in it is good as it is the first time I came across this book.
 
I think it's a very nice introduction. It uses the "qbit-first approach", i.e., it explains most of the formalism using the most simple example of a 2D Hilbert space, describing, e.g., a spin of ##s=1/2##. It avoids all the mathematical trouble of observables with continuous spectra but at the end also wave mechanics is treated.
 
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vanhees71 said:
I think it's a very nice introduction. It uses the "qbit-first approach", i.e., it explains most of the formalism using the most simple example of a 2D Hilbert space, describing, e.g., a spin of ##s=1/2##. It avoids all the mathematical trouble of observables with continuous spectra but at the end also wave mechanics is treated.
Thank you
 

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