What's a book or something that will get me into quantum
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What's a book or something that will get me into quantum physics?
I don't have an outstanding experience in physics but i can wrap my head around some pretty complex stuff.
What do I need to know before getting into quantum physics?
I don't need it for anything other than having a better understanding of the universe.
Shankar
Just watch it for the most autistic animations ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2fcDqr39Jk
(part 1)
There's a book by Susskind that I've been ogling a bit.
> http://www.amazon.ca/Quantum-Mechanics-Theoretical-Leonard-Susskind/dp/0465036678/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447017481&sr=1-1&keywords=quantum+mechanics
Anyway, any of the hundreds of books with the title "Quantum Mechanics"--possibly preceded by "Introduction to"--will probably do. Bohm's book is worth taking a look at.
>>7646810
Math, you need to know math. Learn some partial differential equations along with analysis of complex functions before looking at any quantum textbook. And,of course, have an understanding of basic classical mechanics (things that come to mind instantly are harmonic oscillators). Do not skimp out on the notation either.
>>7646810
It's not even that complicated, it's just different.
Mathfag here who looked into learning some. From what I skimmed it looked like you really needed to have your shit together on Complex Analysis, Linear Algebra and PDEs. Only thing stopping me from doing it was grinding through the classical mechanics since that shit just seems boring. Might do it some other time.
Probably should start with classical mechanics and the Hamilton-Jacobi formalism. You also need a rudimentary understanding of electrodynamics.
>>7647407
If you're mathematically inclined check out F.Strocchi's "An introduction to the mathematical structure of quantum mechanics"
>>7647407
I don't know shit about physics desu, but classical mechanics seems pretty cool. I realize its not anything like contemporary physics, or even the material in a contemporary class on classical mechanics, but Issac Netwon's Principia seems pretty interesting, although I haven't read too much of it.
>>7649364
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desu
>>7649368
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desu looks just as retarded as t.b.h, that's the joke
>>7649377
Oh shit. Hahahahaha now I feel embarrassed.
>>7646814
Thats like... real advice...
>>7649377
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>>7649368
I for one am glad desu is back desu.
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>>7646810
>i can wrap my head around some pretty complex stuff
>i
>>7646810
Any book on Functional Analysis or just Fourier Analysis if you're lazy.