Which Quantum Mechanics Book Combines Rigor and Mathematical Approach?

[surds]

Hello
I am an engineering graduate student , graduating in computer science, I wish to learn more about quantum mechanics.
I am proficient in maths and engineering maths and have a fair amount of knowledge about physics. Please suggest me some books about quantum mechanics, so I can further my knowledge about it.

 

[bhobba]

Start with Quantum Mechanics Demystified:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071455469/?tag=pfamazon01-20

That will get you your sea legs so to speak.

Zettili's book is probably a good intermediate book to learn to solve problems and cement your knowledge:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470026790/?tag=pfamazon01-20

But for a really good understanding you should progress to Ballentine - Quantum Mechanics A Modern Development:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9810241054/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Thanks
Bill

 

[WannabeNewton]

bhobba what do you think of Sakurai?

 

[dextercioby]

At the level of mathematical rigor you liked in Wald's book, reading Sakurai's account of QM would be annoying.

 

[bhobba]

Don't like Sakurai - to me it doesn't explain stuff at the level I like ie proceeding with reasonably good mathematical rigor from a small number of axioms that are reasonably well motivated. Ballentine does it with two - I won't spoil it by telling you what they are but the first is pretty much a definition of an observable that can be motivated by requiring basis independence and the second from Gleason's Theorem. When you have gone through it pop on a post and I can explain the detail.

If you like Wald (and for GR its my favorite book as well) I don't think Sakurai will appeal - it lacks rigor.

But I have to say I classify my interests as mathematical physics rather than straight physics because my background is math and computer science so texts with a more mathematical take tend to appeal.

Thanks
Bill