I’ve been hoodwinked too many times by well-reviewed pop-sci books which I later discovered to be hated by the actual scientists who do the work. Quantum Supremacy by Michio Kaku was the final straw 😆

Cheers!

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    17 hours ago

    I love this suggestion. Now this topic is something I’m very interested in, but I’d like to get good on the math too, do you also have a great suggestion for that? Either way, thanks friend!

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      10 hours ago

      You’re welcome! I only wish I had a really good mathematics book to recommend.

      However, I can give you the pointer that, while most (operator-based) quantum mechanics requires quite a bit of linear algebra, you should be able to read “Path integrals and quantum mechanics” if you have a decent intro course in calculus. You really only need to understand the basics of how multiple integrals, path integrals, and parametric curves work.