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- From: sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary Merrill)
- Subject: Re: QM reading list?
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:49:28 GMT
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- In article <C16F4H.Ft6@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, jwales@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Jimmy -Jimbo- Wales) writes:
- |> I'm interested in learning more about QM, and (particularly) about
- |> the philosophical debates associated with interpretation of QM
- |> results (theory and empirical).
- |>
- |> I have taken 1 semester of graduate level real analysis. I am in
- |> the process of taking the second semester of graduate level real
- |> analysis. I know lots and lots of probability theory and statistics.
- |> I've taken a variety of other math courses which are perhaps best
- |> described as 'the usual mix'.
- |>
- |> I know very little about physics proper, but I'm willing to work to
- |> learn.
- |>
- |> I'm looking for books to read. Anything from popular level books
- |> that are well done, up to sophisticated books at a level consistent
- |> with the level of preparation I have listed above will do.
- |>
- |> Thanks for any help you can give me.
- |>
- |> --Jimbo
- |>
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- A *long* time ago I had the same ambition. It has never been realized
- since I never had the time to devote to it. However, I did acquire
- what I think is a good introduction to QM, but is not a tome-like
- text. The title is _A Quantum Mechanics Primer_. I don't recall
- the author and the book is at home. I'ts a paperback. I believe
- it was recommended to me by Arthur Fine or Paul Teller who were/are
- pretty heavily into QM.
-
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