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I've always wanted to study quantum mechanics because of this very "entanglement". Can people please post recommendations on good resources/books on the topic f

by yati 13y ago

I've always wanted to study quantum mechanics because of this very "entanglement". Can people please post recommendations on good resources/books on the topic for a person like me having no solid experience with physics(except college level courses)?

sinesha 13y ago
The bible is Nielsen and Chuang's Quantum Computation and Quantum Information: http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Computation-Information-Cambridge-Sciences/dp/0521635039 http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Computation-Information-Cambri... See also these resources in Nielsen's blog: http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/writing/ http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/writing/
- yati 13y ago
  That looks interesting. Does one need to have a background in QM before reading this? If yes, what would you suggest as a good read on basics of QM?
  - sinesha 13y ago
    Let me double-check it today, but I think that it introduces the basics of QM. You need to know some linear algebra though.
    - yati 12y ago
      I started reading this, and boy am I loving it - thank you :)
MichaelGG 13y ago
I'm extremely ignorant, but I've enjoyed Brian Greene's books and I'm currently reading The Fabric of the Cosmos. I've no idea how accurate it is or if I'm even understanding it. He could literally flip around the explanation and I'd have no way of verifying. Yet I still find it very satisfying to read.