Quantum Mechanics Primer
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, volume 3. A thoroughly enjoyable read. It's old (1964), but since you want a primer. You want to get all 3 volumes. (the other ones are not about quantum mechanics, but wonderful reading) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0201021153[^]
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, volume 3. A thoroughly enjoyable read. It's old (1964), but since you want a primer. You want to get all 3 volumes. (the other ones are not about quantum mechanics, but wonderful reading) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0201021153[^]
Awesome thanx, looks like exactly what I need. It's so hard these days to tell the good books from the bad with the ease of the net.
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
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Start with Quantum Chromodynamics. Much more colorful, and after it, quantum mechanics will be easy as eating pancakes.
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
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Start with Quantum Chromodynamics. Much more colorful
That's the top: it is difficult, I admit, but its incomparable beauty is really what you need when feeling down. Bottom line: it may appear strange, at first, but after a while you'll surely appreciate its charm. :)
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Start with Quantum Chromodynamics. Much more colorful, and after it, quantum mechanics will be easy as eating pancakes.
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server.Gave the wiki a read, very interesting although the mathematics went over my head. It's a nice goal to work towards though :D
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
Speaking of Feynman: You can watch all lectures online here: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/index.html[^]
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Speaking of Feynman: You can watch all lectures online here: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/index.html[^]
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Mmmhh ... Quantum Mechanics and Microsoft ? Not sure I want to know what this link points at. :rolleyes:
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Mmmhh ... Quantum Mechanics and Microsoft ? Not sure I want to know what this link points at. :rolleyes:
Never heard of project Tuva? :omg:
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Never heard of project Tuva? :omg:
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Speaking of Feynman: You can watch all lectures online here: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/index.html[^]
Only 7 :-( I think these are not the original Feynman lectures, but quite a find. No more work today, I'm watching telly! :-)
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Only 7 :-( I think these are not the original Feynman lectures, but quite a find. No more work today, I'm watching telly! :-)
Michel Godfroid wrote:
Only 7
I am surprised as well. I thought there will be more added as time progressed. I am looking at them after a year or so and there seems to be no new video.
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Michel Godfroid wrote:
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I am surprised as well. I thought there will be more added as time progressed. I am looking at them after a year or so and there seems to be no new video.
These are not the original ones. The books are based on the lectures at Caltech. This is from a guest appearance at Cornell. Thank you Mr. Gates for buying this and making it available.
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Only 7 :-( I think these are not the original Feynman lectures, but quite a find. No more work today, I'm watching telly! :-)
As far as I know original lecture were not video recorded. There are audio tapes available from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Mechanics-Feynman-Lectures-Physics/dp/0738200077/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1[^] http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Quantum-Mechanics-Feynman-Lectures/dp/0738200085/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2[^] http://www.amazon.com/Feynman-Lectures-Physics-Complete-Collection/dp/0738200913/ref=cm_lmf_tit_3[^] -Saurabh
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
I liked Where does all the Weirdness go?[^] Why Quantum Mechanics Is Strange, But Not As Strange As You Think by David Lindley. It's from '97 so probably out of date. And check out a different Lindley [^]while you're reading.
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Anyone know of a good primer or beginners book? Not looking for something totally basic but just a good place to start. Been curious for a while about the field and would like to learn more in spare time.
See "Quantum Mechanics for Dummies".