Books for re-understanding quantum mechanics

Books for re-understanding quantum mechanics Ask Question Asked 1 month ago Modified 10 days ago Viewed 137 times 4 I have been working already for some years on quantum computing and similar stuff but I must confess that so much technical focus has zoomed too much my understanding and my scope in some kind of the-trees-do-not-let-me-see-the-forest way. Is there any more broad scope, maybe naïve, book you would recommend me to read to get a view of the forest? : ) Thank you PS: I know there are similar questions to this one, but I also believe this one is different in spirit to all the ones I have seen before. textbooks-and-courses Share Improve this question Follow asked Jan 22 at 15:42 q_man 3111 1 silver badge 7 7 bronze badges 1 can you clarify why you think the answers in eg quantumcomputing.stackexchange.com/q/2667/55 don't address your question? –  glS ♦ Commented Jan 22 at 18:11 1 Most of the answers there are focused on quantum computing and also they are meant to be introductions instead of a global picture kind of book for people with a deeper knowledge. –  q_man Commented Jan 26 at 9:37 1 if you're looking for a higher level reference focused on the bigger picture. I'd go with a review paper rather than a book. Things like arxiv.org/abs/1009.2267, arxiv.org/abs/2403.02240, link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40580-024-00418-5. Maybe also arxiv.org/abs/2209.06930 for a different angle. There's many around if you look for revies on the topic. Which one suits you will depend on which angle you want to focus on of course (eg more theoretical vs more experimental), and whether you're looking for more or less modern takes, etc –  glS ♦ Commented Jan 26 at 17:17 Add a comment 1 Answer Sorted by: Highest score (default) Date modified (newest first) Date created (oldest first) 3 I personally like Shankar's Principles of Quantum Mechanics. He gives you all the linear algebra you need upfront, and he's very clear/concise. His YouTube lectures (from Yale) are also great. The other canonical intro-level text is Griffiths' Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. This one's a little more approachable, but I find it doesn't really elucidate the mathematical models very well. It feels very "here's the equation" without giving insight at the level I'd prefer. Finally, there's Sakurai's Modern Quantum Mechanics for when you're ready for more advanced material. Share Improve this answer Follow answered Feb 5 at 3:10 Sam Burdick 842 2 bronze badges 1 I also vote for Shankar –  Andrew Steane Commented Mar 7 at 18:47 Add a comment Your Answer Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest Name Email Required, but never shown Post Your Answer By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Ask question Explore related questions textbooks-and-courses See similar questions with these tags. The Overflow Blog Open source for awkward robots Domain expertise still wanted: the latest trends in AI-assisted knowledge for... 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