Quantum Quantum Textbook For Density Matrix, Pure & Mixed States, +more

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The discussion centers on the challenges faced in a Quantum Mechanics course that is delivering a substantial amount of material quickly, with unclear PowerPoint notes and limited access to the professor. The main focus is on finding a suitable textbook to self-study key concepts introduced in class, including angular momentum algebra, ladder operators, number states, coherent states, squeezed states, pure and mixed states, entanglement, and quantum teleportation. The participant has a foundational understanding from Griffiths' textbook and is seeking recommendations for books that cover quantum optics and quantum information, with a specific mention of Ballentine's "Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development" as a potential resource.
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A Quantum Mechanics course I am taking is dumping a lot of material on us in a very short time. It's difficult to talk to the professor, and the only assigned class notes are PowerPoint slides which are not clear. So I am looking for a textbook that I can use to teach myself the material.

In our last lecture we were introduced to the following concepts, I would like a text that covers these as well:
  • Relation between angular momentum algebra and the algebra of independent oscillators
  • Something about how the ladder operators for the harmonic oscillator relates to creation and annihilation operators for bosons (not sure what the latter means)
  • Number states
  • Coherent states
  • Squeeze states
  • Squeezed coherent states
  • Pure and mixed states
  • Entanglement
  • Reduced density operator + density operator
  • Quantum teleportation

For the quantum mechanics work we had previously done, we were mostly working from Griffiths, so that is the level of understanding I am coming from.
 
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Ballentine, Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development
 
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Hi, I have notice that Ashcroft, Mermin and Wei worked at a revised edition of the original solid state physics book (here). The book, however, seems to be never available. I have also read that the reason is related to some disputes related to copyright. Do you have any further information about it? Did you have the opportunity to get your hands on this revised edition? I am really curious about it, also considering that I am planning to buy the book in the near future... Thanks!
I’ve heard that in some countries (for example, Argentina), the curriculum is structured differently from the typical American program. In the U.S., students usually take a general physics course first, then move on to a textbook like Griffiths, and only encounter Jackson at the graduate level. In contrast, in those countries students go through a general physics course (such as Resnick-Halliday) and then proceed directly to Jackson. If the slower, more gradual approach is considered...

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