The Greiner Series: Undergraduate Friendly?

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The discussion centers on the Greiner series, particularly its introductory Quantum text, which some have compared to the Landau-Lifshitz series. While the Greiner series is noted for its comprehensive examples, it is considered quite advanced and not necessarily suitable for undergraduates. Participants express that although the books are good, there are likely better alternatives for Quantum Mechanics (QM) and Quantum Field Theory (QFT) that are more accessible to undergraduate students. Concerns about typos in earlier editions are acknowledged, with later editions reportedly correcting these issues. Overall, the consensus leans towards the Greiner series being less undergraduate-friendly than desired.
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Does anyone have any experience with the Greiner series, specifically his introductory Quantum text ? I have heard it being touted as the new Landau and was wondering if the series is undergraduate friendly. I am well aware that there are quite a few typos (supposably corrected in later editions) but the prospect of examples worked out in their entirety is rather appealing.
 
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No,they cannot be compared with the L-L series,for thousands of reasons.They are good books,right now i have the SM course on my desk and probably will use it for the SM exam.
They're pretty advanced,i don't know what u mean by "undergraduate friendly".But for QM & QFT I'm sure there are dozens of better books.


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No,they cannot be compared with the L-L series,for thousands of reasons.They are good books,right now i have the SM course on my desk and probably will use it for the SM exam.
They're pretty advanced,i don't know what u mean by "undergraduate friendly".But for QM & QFT I'm sure there are dozens of better books.


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By undergraduate friendly, I mean something that can be read and understood, to some extent, by an undergraduate. Specifically and undergraduate who is going to be enrolled in a QM course.
 

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