For quantum mechanics, the original is still the best: Dirac's "The Principles of Quantum Mechanics". It's clear, it's terse, and it's comprehensive. All other books take most of their …

5 Quantum mechanics (QM – also known as quantum physics, or quantum theory) is a branch of physics which deals with physical phenomena at microscopic scales, where the action is on …

What physics topics do I need to know to start learning about quantum mechanics? (In addition to the mathematical topics mentioned at What is the math knowledge necessary for starting …

Nov 19, 2023 · But since (most) quantum interpretations do not change the experimental predictions of quantum mechanics, none of these different ontologies of quantum …

The literature I've used so far is: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by David J.Griffiths, Quantum physics by Leonard Schiff, Modern Quantum Mechanics (Revised Edition) by …

A week ago I asked people on this site what mathematical background was needed for understanding Quantum Physics, and most of you mentioned Linear Algebra, so I decided to …

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0 Good question. I come from a non-physics background and I have to learn quantum mechanics for my future studies and unfortunately I couldn't find any thorough answer on stackex unlike …

Can you please describe quantum mechanics in simple words? When ever I read this word (quantum computers, quantum mechanics, quantum physics, quantum gravity etc) I feel like …

Sep 18, 2013 · Even otherwise, it's odd to label the wavefunction as "Schrodinger" -- this seems more like a silly attempt to insert the names of a bunch of physicists to look unifying-ish, …