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Sakurai, but it won't help you understand the 3 generations of matter because we don't understand why there are 3 generations at all. If you just want to learn
by cozzyd 6y ago
Sakurai, but it won't help you understand the 3 generations of matter because we don't understand why there are 3 generations at all. If you just want to learn particle physics, you can do worse than just reading the review sections of the PDG (pdg.lbl.gov)
And it's probably not a great beginner's text, even though it's really good.
- whimsicalism 6y agoI would not start Sakurai without at least doing some of an undergrad book first, to get the basic concepts.
- cozzyd 6y agoSakurai is very clear, IMO, but requires a better understanding of linear algebra than a typical undergraduate text. But if you know linear algebra well, QM is pretty straightforward...