Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

The most accessible Quantum Mechanics book out there. Although accessible, it does not simplify things on most occasions. That being said, it does present some material with less mathematical detail than other treatments, but it does so only on occasions where this will not sacrifice understanding.The writing style of the book makes reading it a breeze as it gives you a great vibe like it's a popular science book. That means that it is well-written!The author offers enough intuition behind the physics, but does not discuss various subtleties, such as those that occur when using the Hilbert space formalism (Dirac's bra-ket notation) rather than working with an explicit form of the wavefunctions (using the coordinate basis, to be more precise). But as an introductory textbook, someone shouldn't expect this, although it would be really cool if it alerted the reader about the subtle points of the formalism by using some easy examples, like that of the free particle.This is one of the best introductions to Quantum Mechanics, but certanly not THE best; in particular, I find Shankar's treatment to be better because it is as pedagogical as this but on a higher level (roughly graduate, but still accessible).All in all, the great writing style, the intuitive explanations behind everything and the level of pedagogy of this textbook make it ideal for a first introduction to Quantum Mechanics.

It's like Lego instructions. Passes the exams, solve the core problems formulaic-ally. Supplement with Shankar, Cohen-Tanjoudi, Sakurai, Messaih and Principles by Dirac. Also Landau Vol III, appendix contains special functions required and harmonic oscillator section is brilliant but lacks formalism, hence Cohen-Tanjoudi is the go to book for that. Also have a copy of Afken math methods beside you as well.

This was recommended as a text-book designed for students, and it is just that. The subject matter is not easy, and good basic knowledge of calculus is essential, but as a mature student trying to understand his granddaughters Uni work on the subject, I find Griffiths' approach interesting and challenging but not overwhelming.

Book looked brand new!

Lacks solved problems.