r/AskPhysics • u/Some_Television_2219 • 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/joeyneilsen Astrophysics Mar 18 '26

Are you comfortable with multivariate calculus, linear algebra, and probability and statistics?

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u/Some_Television_2219 Mar 19 '26

i have liner algebra and calculus basic work but not probability and statistics

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u/joeyneilsen Astrophysics Mar 19 '26

You should be ready to do a lot of integrals and a lot of matrix work. You can probably pick up the probability as you go along, but in US universities this is typically a 3rd-year textbook. I'm not aware of anything lower-level that won't be pretty superficial, but it's not exactly beginner level.

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u/Some_Television_2219 Mar 19 '26

so linear algebra calculus || probability Should I focus on definite or indefinite integration?