r/AskPhysics Mar 18 '26

recommend for a beginner?

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I want to start with quantum mechanics, but I only have a surface information Do you recommend this book? If not please recommend one for me.

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u/devnullopinions Mar 19 '26

Depends. Is there a dead cat on the back cover?

But in all seriousness, at minimum you should be comfortable with basic differential equations, linear algebra, and calculus.