What if there was a way to learn Quantum Mechanics without all the usual fluff and mystification? What if there was a book that allowed you to see the whole picture and not just tiny parts of it?
Thoughts like this are the reason that No-Nonsense Quantum Mechanics, the most student-friendly Quantum Mechanics textbook, now exists.
A solid understanding of Quantum Mechanics is essential for anyone interested in how our world works. With this book, you will become familiar with all the fundamental features of the quantum world, learn how the quantum framework works in practice, and you will understand all the ideas competent quantum physicists regularly use.
Grasp how differently nature works at the level of elementary particles.
Understand the origin and meaning of the most important quantum equations: the Schrödinger equation + the canonical commutation relations.
Read step-by-step calculations and understand the general algorithm we use to describe them.
Learn why there are alternative frameworks to describe Quantum Mechanics and how they are connected to the standard wave description.
No-Nonsense Quantum Mechanics is the most student-friendly book on Quantum Mechanics ever written. Here's why.
The book is nothing like a formal university lecture. Instead, it's like a casual conversation with a more experienced student. Nothing is assumed to be "obvious" or "easy to see".
Fully annotated equations allow you to follow the steps in any calculation immediately. No more re-reading or endless searching for equations.
Key ideas and equations are highlighted such that it's always immediately clear what's really important.
Hundreds of sidenotes help you to recall the most important facts whenever they are needed.
More than 100 illustrations help you understand the most important concepts visually.
Hey! My name is Jakob and I'm a theoretical physicist based in Karlsruhe, Germany. My passion is finding the simplest possible explanations for seemingly complex topics and one of my favorite mantras is:
"any scientist who can't explain to an eight-year-old what he is doing is a charlatan."
This is the common theme in all my projects.
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If you buy the book now you will receive a free digital copy of all future editions.
You can buy both versions on Amazon. And, yes, you will get a discount.
No. If you're interested in mathematical rigour, there are much better Quantum Mechanics books available. Try, for example, "Quantum Theory for Mathematicians" by Brian Hall, "Quantum Theory, Groups and Representations" by Peter Woit or "An Introduction to the Mathematical Structure of Quantum Mechanics" by Franco Strocchi.
No. This book contains neither crackpot interpretations nor content that might earn me a Nobel prize. No-Nonsense Quantum Mechanics is a book about well-established topics, and the main focus is to present these topics in the most student-friendly way.
No. The book is written in simple language, and each technical term is carefully explained.
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