Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around finding solutions or answer verification for exercises in Shankar's "Principles of Quantum Mechanics." Participants express their challenges in studying the material independently and seek resources for confirming their answers.
Discussion Character
- Homework-related, Meta-discussion
Main Points Raised
- Leo initiates the thread by asking for resources to verify results from exercises in Shankar's book.
- Jason shares a link to a site with some worked-out solutions but notes it only covers up to chapter 5.
- Another participant expresses a similar need for answers to verify their work.
- A different link is provided, but it is mentioned that it does not cover much of the book.
- Mike questions the preface of the book, which claims solutions are provided for every problem, suggesting a discrepancy.
- One participant suggests contacting the author for clarification.
- Another participant humorously speculates that the author might mean it's possible to solve all questions rather than providing direct solutions.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on the difficulty of finding solutions and express a common need for resources, but there is no consensus on the availability of comprehensive solutions or the interpretation of the book's preface.
Contextual Notes
Limitations include the lack of comprehensive solution resources and the ambiguity surrounding the author's intent in the preface regarding problem solutions.