Timeline for Where does a math person go to learn quantum mechanics?
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| Oct 28, 2009 at 5:17 | history | made wiki | Post Made Community Wiki by Anton Geraschenko | ||
| Oct 28, 2009 at 3:42 | comment | added | Dave Penneys | I think the thickness of the book is a good thing. Shankar explains concepts well, and there is a large focus on examples. It is a self-contained, axiomatic treatment of quantum mechanics, and it contains a review of classical mechanics, so it's a great introduction to the subject. Plus, it's a good read. | |
| Oct 28, 2009 at 1:45 | comment | added | user709 | Shankar's book looks very thick. Is there a thinner alternative? | |
| Oct 27, 2009 at 23:15 | history | answered | Dave Penneys | CC BY-SA 2.5 |