Quantum Mechanics – Reading Order (Intro → Applications, 10 Books)

Quantum Mechanics — “This Order” (Intro → Applications, 10 Books)

Keywords: quantum mechanics, intro, books, reading order Pipeline: Textbook × Problem Book × Visualization Tool

  1. Lay the conceptual groundwork

    Leonard Susskind & Art Friedman, Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum — Minimal math, maximal intuition: grab the “quantum muscle.”

    ExercisesLight practice acceptable VisualizationPhET “Quantum Wave/Interference”

  2. Establish the standard backbone

    David J. Griffiths & Darrell F. Schroeter, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3rd) — The de-facto lecture text to structure fundamentals.

    ExercisesEnd-of-chapter problems VisualizationFalstad 1D Schrödinger applet (wells/barriers)

  3. Consolidate in Japanese (thorough & gentle)

    Shoichiro Koide, Quantum Mechanics I / II (Shokabo) — A classic two-volume set that builds steadily in Japanese.

    ExercisesSeries exercises VisualizationQuVis (two-level systems, interference)

  4. Modern entry via spin → Dirac notation

    John S. Townsend, A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics — Start from spin, flow naturally into Dirac notation.

    ExercisesPair with Griffiths problems VisualizationQuVis spin demos

  5. Build “hands” with a large solved problem set

    Nouredine Zettili, Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications (2nd) — ~900 problems, many with worked solutions.

    ExercisesZettili as the main drill book VisualizationFalstad for eigenstates & superpositions

  6. Step up: symmetry, angular momentum, scattering

    J. J. Sakurai & Jim Napolitano, Modern Quantum Mechanics (3rd) — The must-do middle tier: symmetry-first mindset.

    ExercisesCross-reference with Zettili VisualizationQuTiP for time evolution & numerics

  7. Comprehensiveness and rigor as a “reference map”

    Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Franck Laloë, Quantum Mechanics (Vol. 1 & 2) — Definitions and derivations with exceptional care.

    ExercisesIn-text examples + Zettili for breadth

  8. Classic power for approximations & scattering

    L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics: Non-Relativistic Theory (Vol. 3) — A compact, incisive treatment.

    ExercisesProblems in the text VisualizationQuTiP wave-packet scattering experiments

  9. Axioms, density matrices, and measurement theory

    Leslie E. Ballentine, Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development (2nd) — Clear foundations and the statistical interpretation.

    ExercisesWith Sakurai chapter cross-links

  10. Applications: the “modern exit” via quantum information

    Michael A. Nielsen & Isaac L. Chuang, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (10th Anniversary Ed.) — The standard reference for QC/QI.

    ExercisesIBM Qiskit texts & circuit labs VisualizationQiskit circuit simulator & notebooks

How to use (fast track)

Loop per chapter: Griffiths → quick visualization (PhET/Falstad) → Zettili drills → Sakurai for theory depth. Concept demos with QuVis, numerics with QuTiP, applications with Qiskit.

Pipeline tip

For each chapter, place a three-piece set side-by-side: Textbook section × Matching problems (Zettili) × Visualization (Falstad/PhET/QuVis/QuTiP). It improves completion and retention.
Built from the Japanese list: “量子力学はこの順（入門→応用10冊） / 導線: 教科書 × 演習書 × 可視化ツール”.

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