What Are Beginner-Friendly Books for Learning Quantum Mechanics?

In summary, there are several options for an easy-going self-learn introductory book for quantum mechanics. These include Susskind's book, video lectures from the Theoretical Minimum website, and MIT's OpenCourseWare lectures. Other recommended books include Liboff or Basdevant, the third volume of Feynman's lectures, and "The Quantum Universe" by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw. It is important to note that some of these resources may require a basic understanding of calculus.
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Ahmad Kishki
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please recommend easy-going self learn introductory book for quantum mechanics
 
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Get an easy book which does a lot like Liboff or Basdevant to go along with the YT lectures. It helps to read something, too. Or the 3rd volume of Feynman's lectures.
 
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A good free book is (but ignore sections 12.4 and 12.5 which I think are wrong):

http://arxiv.org/abs/1007.4184
An Introductory Course on Quantum Mechanics
Bram Gaasbeek
 
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I've watched ( I'm watching) susskinds lectures on iTunes and I'm reading the Feynman lectures and you need calculus for those two. So if you arent familiar with calculus, learn calculus. Or , read " The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen " by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw. Its less intensive mathematically.
 

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