What Are Beginner-Friendly Books for Learning Quantum Mechanics?

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Beginner-friendly resources for learning quantum mechanics include Leonard Susskind's book, "Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum," and Richard Feynman's "The Feynman Lectures on Physics." Video lectures from MIT's "Quantum Physics I" course and Susskind's iTunes lectures are also recommended. For those seeking a less mathematically intensive approach, "The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen" by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw is suggested. Familiarity with calculus is essential for understanding Susskind's and Feynman's materials.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of calculus
  • Familiarity with introductory physics concepts
  • Access to online lecture resources such as MIT OpenCourseWare
  • Ability to read and comprehend scientific literature
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore Leonard Susskind's "Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum"
  • Watch MIT's "Quantum Physics I" lecture series
  • Read Richard Feynman's "The Feynman Lectures on Physics"
  • Investigate "The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen" by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw
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This discussion is beneficial for students, educators, and self-learners interested in grasping the fundamentals of quantum mechanics through accessible literature and video resources.

Ahmad Kishki
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please recommend easy-going self learn introductory book for quantum mechanics
 
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Get an easy book which does a lot like Liboff or Basdevant to go along with the YT lectures. It helps to read something, too. Or the 3rd volume of Feynman's lectures.
 
A good free book is (but ignore sections 12.4 and 12.5 which I think are wrong):

http://arxiv.org/abs/1007.4184
An Introductory Course on Quantum Mechanics
Bram Gaasbeek
 
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I've watched ( I'm watching) susskinds lectures on iTunes and I'm reading the Feynman lectures and you need calculus for those two. So if you arent familiar with calculus, learn calculus. Or , read " The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen " by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw. Its less intensive mathematically.
 

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