Quantum Texts for Self-Teaching: Undergrad Level

[tenparsecs]

What are some ideal texts for self-teaching quantum at the undergrad level? The only text I'm vaguely familiar with is the Griffiths Quantum text, but I'm not sure if there exist better ones.

 

[unusualname]

The older classics are still good reads:

Quantum Theory - David Bohm

The Principles of Quantum Mechanics - P.A.M Dirac

Very useful addition to any standard text are the problem orientated texts such as Schaum's outline of Quantum Mechanics or Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics - K Tamvakis, A Guide to Physics Problems Part 2edit: also check out the online video series by Leonard Susskind, there are a series of lectures freely available on youtube covering quantum mechanics and other subjects: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=susskind+lecture&aq=f

 

[Daverz]

There must be a dozen threads on this subject here. It's really been done to death. Try the "Search this forum" drop down there on the right of the thread list.

 

[dark_raider]

Shankar is another good choice.

 

[ice109]

The older classics are still good reads:

Quantum Theory - David Bohm

The Principles of Quantum Mechanics - P.A.M Dirac

Very useful addition to any standard text are the problem orientated texts such as Schaum's outline of Quantum Mechanics or Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics - K Tamvakis, A Guide to Physics Problems Part 2edit: also check out the online video series by Leonard Susskind, there are a series of lectures freely available on youtube covering quantum mechanics and other subjects: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=susskind+lecture&aq=f

you've got to be kidding me. neither that one nor bohm's book is anywhere near undergrad level.

shankar and griffiths are where it's at

 

[physiker_192]

Shankar is good,

I am more inclined toward Zettili's (2nd edition, 2009, paperback):

http://books.google.com/books?id=6jXlpJCSz98C&lpg=PP1&dq=zettili&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Zettili covers a nice range of topics, and it is essentially complete, also it has loads of fully solved problems at the end of each chapter.

 

[dark_raider]

You could also try ballentine.

 

[tenparsecs]

I went to the library yesterday to search for Zettili (since it was listed as Not Checked Out), but the book wasn't there. I picked up this other book by Scherrer which doesn't seem too bad so far, but I've been unable to find any reviews for it online.