Customer Reviews
The lawyers got at it! - By: Hamptonshirewonder, 30 Jun 2007 
I own a 3rd edition of this book. Its coverage of introductory QM is excellent & the explanations are clear. What is missingin the latest edition is the set of pithy reviews of other texts that Rae recommends- hence my commentin the title.
The chapter on relativistic equations -Dirac -lacks perspective & does not take one through the discussion of its explanation of the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum. For this one needs the chapter of Schiff's text QM "relativistic wave equations".
An Enjoyable text - By: , 07 Apr 2005 This is an informative & enjoyable book which does a good job of introducing the reader to the elegance of quantum mechanics. It is concise & digestible with a good development of the topic from fundamental principles upwards. I think that the previous comment about functional analysis somewhat misses the point that this aims to be an introductory text. Infact I would say that it makes a good precursor to this topic & other more advanced ones.
Great book, new edition, 4th is out with more - By: Paulo Rios, 13 Jul 2002 
This book is one the best quantum mechanics textbooks available. It is clear, smart & conceptually deep. It also covers the latest (in the 4th edition) on quantum computation & the debate on the foundations of quantum mechanics. I highly recommend it.
A brilliant book with updated material - By: Paulo Rios, 13 Jul 2002 This book is not only fun to read, but contains the latest material on quantum computation, quantum teleportation, & the debate over the concepts of quantum mechanics. The text is clear & sharp. Written for undergraduate students, it can be read by anybody with college math (calculus, etc.). The beauty of quantum mechanics as exposed here will certainly make sure that you will read it nearly cover to cover.
stay well away... - By: , 08 Mar 2002 
I attended an introductory quantum mechanics course where this was the recommended text & can firmly say that this book doesn't do the subject any justice. There is just not enough mathematical formalismin this book, for example the relation between functional analysis & quantum mechanics is neglected. For a more analytic description of the underlying model of quatum mechanics I recommend Griffiths Intro to Quantum Mechanics.
