What Are the Best Online Resources for a First-Year Quantum Mechanics Student?

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An incoming undergraduate freshman seeks online resources for studying quantum mechanics at the first-year level, highlighting a solid foundation in classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and basic quantum concepts. The student has a background in essential mathematics, including linear algebra, calculus, and differential equations. They aim to prepare for an upcoming quantum mechanics course without purchasing additional textbooks, as their university has not yet provided the required materials. The discussion includes links to relevant online lectures and resources that could aid in their summer study of quantum mechanics.
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Hi, I'm an incoming undergraduate freshman. Does anybody know of any good online quantum mechanics resources which generally cover the first year of quantum mechanics at an undergraduate level? My knowledge of physics is as follows:

- Extensive classical mechanics (including some Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism)
- E/M (at the level of Physics C... so that would include Maxwell's equations, etc.)
- Very basic quantum mechanics (construction of Schroedinger's Equation, bra-ket notation, solutions to the infinite and finite square well potentials, basic operators... momentum [not angular, just linear], kinetic energy, potential energy)

My knowledge of math is as follows:

- Basic Linear algebra (at the level of a first year undergraduate course)
- Single and Multivariable calculus (at the level of a first year undergraduate course)
- Differential equations (at the level of a first year undergraduate course)

I'm taking QM this upcoming Fall, so I was just wondering what I should be expecting... and I don't really want to buy a book yet, because I was just planning to use the book my university wishes us to buy (which they haven't released yet...). If I could learn a lot of QM over the summer, it would really help.
 
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