Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum

From the bestselling author of The Theoretical Minimum, a DIY introduction to the math and science of quantum mechanics.
First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind has teamed up with data engineer Art Friedman to present the theory and associated mathematics of the strange world of quantum mechanics.

In this follow-up to the New York Times best-selling The Theoretical Minimum, Susskind and Friedman provide a lively introduction to this famously difficult field, which attempts to understand the behavior of sub-atomic objects through mathematical abstractions. Unlike other popularizations that shy away from quantum mechanics' weirdness, Quantum Mechanics embraces the utter strangeness of quantum logic. The authors offer crystal-clear explanations of the principles of quantum states, uncertainty and time dependence, entanglement, and particle and wave states, among other topics, and each chapter includes exercises to ensure mastery of each area. Like The Theoretical Minimum, this volume runs parallel to Susskind's eponymous Stanford University-hosted continuing education course.

An approachable yet rigorous introduction to a famously difficult topic, Quantum Mechanics provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.

• The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
• Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
• Classical Mechanics : The Theoretical Minimum
• The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
• Quantum Physics: What Everyone Needs to Know®
• Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
• QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library)
• Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur
• A Most Incomprehensible Thing: Notes Towards a Very Gentle Introduction to the Mathematics of Relativity
• Beyond Weird: Why Everything You Thought You Knew about Quantum Physics Is Different