Which Book is Best for Learning Quantum Physics as a Beginner?

[lawlieto]

I'd like to be a quantum physicist in the future, so I'd like to do quantum properly, but there are so many books out there, and it's a bit hard to choose. I've already completed 1 year of undergraduate physics, so I think I know enough classical mechanics. I've also covered calculus, differential equations and a lot of linear algebra, so the maths side should be fine. I'm looking for a book that is "kind of" rigorous, maths-based, has examples and possibly visual things? However, by "kind of" rigorous I mean not too rigorous as to scare me away as a beginner. I've never learned quantum from its maths side before. If we were to use a scale, I'm looking for something like 6.5/10 to 7/10 on rigour.

I've seen a lot of people recommend Griffiths, however, based on comments, it doesn't look that rigorous & heavy enough on linear algebra.

If you recommend a book, could you please elaborate on how comprehensible it is for a beginner, and if any quantum books have visual things at all?

Thanks

 

[jedishrfu]

Leonard Susskind has a book for folks wanting to learn QM years after they left college:

Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465062903/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Its more light weight than a traditional undergrad book but will give you a lot of the concepts and math needed.

 

[smodak]

McIntyre

 

[noir1993]

There are several books on quantum mechanics aimed at beginners. But I must say what you are asking for is highly subjective. What may be your 6/10 could be a 10/10 for me!

I usually recommend Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications, Second Edition by Nouredine Zettili to people who aren't satisfied with Griffiths. It contains a lot tricky derivations, and uses what is know as 'matrix mechanics', and has a lot of solved examples making it suitable for beginners.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I've seen a lot of people recommend Griffiths, however, based on comments, it doesn't look that rigorous & heavy enough on linear algebra.

I support that Griffiths doesn't help at times, though it is one of the best. Steps are skipped and hardships are faced in solving the problems, without any solved examples.