A) math refresher: Basic Training in Mathematics - Shankar B) undergrad A-level text: Principles of Quantum Mechanics - Shankar Happened to like his approach

A) math refresher: Basic Training in Mathematics - Shankar B) undergrad A-level text: Principles of Quantum Mechanics - Shankar Happened to like his approach given that he's trying to convey information with serviceable clarity given the subject matter without trying to impress you with his divine intellect, like some of the pedagogues who are legends in their own minds C) Road to Reality - A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe - Penrose Last one sounds pretentious but was a magnum opus. His postulates concerning consciousness as a synthesis of quantum functioning were probably a bit much. FWIW when studying Japanese back in 2002 I liked the Heisig method but wanted animated stroke order displays for the characters. Jim Breen at Monash in Australia had half the set in .gif but I had to coax Jack Halpern in Japan to release the other half. Armed with the full set I was finally able to digitize the Remembering the Kanji in a useful .html form for personal use over the space of a month (still keep it as a bookmarked local app in Firefox). When done, apps like Anki (tr: memorization) J-flashcards started showing up, duplicating the work. :)