Quantum mechanics: Books and Online Resources

Recommended

Bohm, D. (1989). Quantum Theory. Dover Publications.

I have discovered this gem surprisingly late. Bohm lucidly discussed several topics which are hard to find in other books (one example would be statistical properties of correlations for classical and quantum systems, see chapter 10!)

Sakurai, J. J., & Napolitano, J. (2021). Modern quantum mechanics (3rd ed). Cambridge University Press.

One of the best graduate-level QM book. Precise and concise.

Townsend, J. S. (2012). A modern approach to quantum mechanics (2nd ed). University Science Books.

An easier version of Sakurai's book. (And there exists a cheaper Indian edition.)

Griffiths, D. J., & Schroeter, D. F. (2018). Introduction to quantum mechanics (Third edition). Cambridge University Press.

A good undergrad-level textbook. The chapter on solutions to time-independent Schrödinger equation is neat.

Gasiorowicz, S. (1974). Quantum physics. New York, Wiley.

It's at Griffiths's level and comes with several detailed examples. Though not as popular, it does provide a solid introduction.

Flügge, S. (1999). Practical quantum mechanics. Springer.

A completely different sort of book which teaches QM through a series of problems.

Shankar, R. (1994). Principles of quantum mechanics (2nd ed). Plenum Press.

I love this book! The chapters on rotational invariance, addition of angular momenta, scattering theory, and path integral are particularly good.

Das, A. (2006). Field Theory: A Path Integral Approach (2nd ed., Vol. 75). World Scientific.

For the path integral formalism of QM, the first few chapters of Ashok Das's book provide a pedagogic introduction.

From YouTube

Lectures on Quantum Computing.

It's very much worth watching despite the poor recording quality.

Introduction to Quantum Information Science by Artur Ekert.

Ekert is a patient teacher. The accompanying free book is useful, too.

Quantum entanglement by Mark Wilde