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What is a good book to teach yourself Quantum Mechanics and Subatomic Particle Physics?
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∙ 13y ago
Self teaching yourself Quantum Mechanics? I would recommend any of Weinberg's textbooks (such as "Theory of Fields").
However, if you are more interested in a cursory understanding of Quantum Mechanics and Subatomic Particle Physics, I would recommend reading the following pop-sci books:
1. A Briefer Theory of Time, Steven Hawking
2. The Elegant Universe, Brian Greene
3. Hyperspace, Michio Kaku
The latter two of the three mentioned focus on the more theoretical, but I read these three books and learned quite a bit of Quantum Mechanics, Standard Theory, etc.
Two further books worth looking at if you are learning the basics of quantum theory in quite an easy-giong manner are:
'In Search of Shroedinger's Cat'
'Introducing Quantum Theory'
I have read both and strongly recommend them.
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