How to learn Quantum Mechanics on your own (a self-study guide)
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
- This video gives you a some tips for learning quantum mechanics by yourself, for cheap, even if you don't have a lot of math background.
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About me: in case you’re wondering, my name is Mithuna Yoganathan and I’m currently a PhD student studying theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge. If you want to know more about me, I made a video on my path into physics: • From being terrible at... 
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I never took a physics course in high school or college, my job has nothing to do with this, but RUclips recommended it, so I have no choice but to learn quantum mechanics now.
Do it for the flex
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@@MarcosElMalo2 how high are you right now
Welcome to the world of uncertainty where nothing is what it seems, everything is what it wants to be and where, in the end, you figure that the whole puzzle comes together and our universe would be completely impossible if not for quantum mechanics.
but you are literally antman...
I'm just currently fixing my time machine. This is very helpful. Thanks.
I'm stuck in a casual loop que due to your mailfunctioning set up Sir. Can you please move already 2 days ago? Thank you.
@@johnanderson3022 if you want to make jokes, how about spelling correctly
x x p....maybe he is stuck in a casual loop, where no one is really uptight because it's casual, baby!
Or maybe he misspelt causal, but I vote for the former.
Niall Quinn ..... Are you using a quantum entanglement based time machine or the old fashioned "flux capacitor" square well type?
Sir, I think your brain is fried because of studying quantum mechanics too much.
Me: Casually scrolling throught YT home page
YT: ”Learn quantum mechanics on your own”
Me: how could I refuse?
Exactly ! Let's be quantum mécanists together.
same exact thing happened to me :O
@Karan K That is a very good thing! You're maybe not like others in terms of interests but that's what makes you a better person in my opinion! Keep it up and don't change anything for another person than yourself!
@Karan K You're very welcome !
@Hugh 1 a very valid point, I did a similar thing and learnt some calculus at 13 and I had some major shortcomings in my understanding of trigonometry, combinatorics, algebra, etc. Definitely make your base strong before narrowing your focus too much! However, there really isn't much point learning quantum if you're only just learning calculus... One needs a solid understanding of both calculus and linear algebra and their interplay to begin studying quantum mechanics effectively.
Retired physicist here. Feynman's lectures are a good basic introduction to QM, but for learning about the mathematics of QM my favorite books when I was a student were the two volume set titled "Quantum Mechanics" by Cohen-Tannoudji, et al..
(edit: I wrote of the QM set by Cohen-Tannoudji as consisting of 2 volumes but now see that it has expanded to being a 3 volume set.)
Sir,is this book recommended for bsc level?
@@pounam8653 bsc? Bachelor of Science or undergraduate level study? Yes, I used Cohen-Tannoudji as an undergraduate to supplement the QM textbook assigned to the class.
@@samuelweir5985 yes sir.I'm in undergraduate level with physics major.thank you for reply. 🙏🏻
There is something about Feynman lectures, expecially the qm part, that bothers me. I don’t find it useful to practical usage. Maybe I should read the book again in order to change my mind. Anyway, I agree with your suggestion of the C-T, a well written book which only lacks of an index so to travel fast between topics. That book(s) definitely helped me to understand 3d qm. I used the Sakurai for the introduction to qm and the 1d problems, which I have integrated with an Italian book.
Seriously, as a highschool student, I cannot thank you enough for these videos. They helped me with intuition in QM, so now, I can watch MIT lectures and actually understand it. And because of them, I aced my interviews and now have an internship in czech Institute of Physics!
... and that all is thanks to you :D
Oh my god, that’s amazing! Well done!! I’m super proud of you for putting in that kind of work!
@@LookingGlassUniverse btw have you considered creating a Patreon? :D
@@martinnovacek9151 Haha! Yes... but I don't like the idea of asking my viewers to pay. I'll try find other ways for as long as possible :)
@@LookingGlassUniverse You don't have to gate any content! It can just be a place to talk about your work with some of your biggest fans. Could just be a behind the scenes to peek and a voluntary subscription for people who want to support you!
Martin Nováček good *burp* for you, Maaarty
No one:
RUclips recommendation : hey you should learn quantum computing
Oh my God, you too.. I was searching this comment.
I think Google has a plan for us...
The simulation is waking up
you should, we all should tbh. chances are it's the next big thing
1) That meme is childish and contradicts itself.
2) MECHANICS, not computing. There's a difference.
When you got a C in maths but RUclips really wants you to learn. Thanks for the recommendation!
I got a C in highschool maths, but graduated a physics degree with first class honours. Grades are not the be all and end all :)
C's get degrees! Then leave you feeling hollow and incomplete...
I’m currently taking intro to quantum mechanics at SFA and all these books were so helpful! I was so confused on all the calculus/differential equations since it did just feel manipulation of the equation and plugging in values that feel like came out of thin air. We are currently on formalism and trying to get a better grasp of this topic, but thank you again these books helped tremendously!
1. Feynman Lecture Book, Optional to get Exercises of it.
2. Introduction to Linear Algebra to Solve Maths' Problem.
3. QM Books, "The Theoretical Minimum" by Leonard Susskind.
4. Match "A Modern Approach to QM" by Townsend with Sakurai's.
5. Feynman Technique.
Susskind's the theoretical minimum is really well written...he also has quantum mechanics the theoretical minimum too, i don't know if thats what you meant.
@@madLphnt can i study it without mathematical background
@@unknownbeing8222 yes thats exactly what is meant for. That's why i got them for sure.
you just stole her watch time😂
@@anshulmanapure1980 u stupid he wrote it bcs back then there was no timestamps
This seems useful for 2 categories of people: those who wish to pursue a career in a relevant field in science, and those people intelligent enough to casually study the subject out of mere curiosity.
I’m the person with curiosity but not intelligent 😂🤣
Noobmaster 69 same here lmao I’ve been studying differential calculus linear algebra ect but rn I’m studying classical mechanics than electrodynamics so I can comprehend quantum physics
Cool bro, that’s like .. really helpful. Noob..
@@Noobmaster-pf7go nice its good, just be hopeful and motivated , you will be what should be
You're probably not unintelligent, just mentally lazy. I'm like this myself, I'd love to learn/understand new things but the way my brain has been programmed to do very little throughout my childhood has left me in this mental pit.
You deserve way more subscribers. The sheer amount of work you have done is amazing and will not go to waste.
Thank you! I spent more years in school than I care to think about but there's so much more to learn outside any set curriculum. This saves me knocking around trying to find even where to start. Appreciate it.
You are a beast and a role model. Self learning is one of the best things you can do for yourself
wrr
@Peter Mortensen it's like a compliment for being "hardcore", that kind of thing
Beast is a moniker for autodidact; it’s vogue.
it also shouldn't be seen as a replacement for propert tertiary education. Especially in things like medicine, lol.
@@hittman1412 thats tru facts right there. However it seems self study is a common trait among history's greatest minds. A genuine passion that fuels self study is a very powerful thing.
I just wanted to fix my '86 VW Quantum, and now I'm learning physics. Cool.
Hahaha
I’ve been slowly doing this for about a year now, thank you so much! The resources are helpful!
I wish I could have heard someone say this years and years ago, but now is as good a time as any to truly start learning. Quantum physics, particle physics, dimensions and gravity, space itself, it's always been the center of my interests. I've drifted back to it time and time again, reading and studying and learning anything I could grasp my mind around. It's now become like you've said about becoming "familiar" with the textbooks for me. I always struggled in math, so it is so refreshing and empowering to hear someone explicitly say you should focus on the intuition first. Thank you!
I have an art degree and my channel is about art and design, yet I somehow ended up here. It's like the RUclips algorithms somehow discovered my dirty little secret that I began college as a math major. I'm actually tempted to buy these quantum mechanics books and give them a go, haha. Thanks for the recommendations!
@WalkOn Bye Haha
Another horny guy.
@Awhol Lotta Whoopass In college I created an illustration of string theory for a project.
Raymond Stone that sounds awesome!
Dont start on QM before u get really into the linear algebra and vector calculus
Reading the textbook is so comforting to me. When I have to actually work practice problems is when I leave my comfortzone
I've read the associated blog post but found it through this video, thank you for putting together this recommendation! Ever since I've started high school (homeschooled), I've been a self-teacher (though that term seems inadequate), and having well thought out guides like this is immensely useful compared to the alternative of getting second hand opinions on individual books and trying to stitch something together that isn't redundant. Thank you!
I’m so glad this video was made, came timely for me after having had a not-so-good semester in college ... I have taken QM as part of my physics degree but I always felt that something was missing, and that I haven’t been learning as much as I want to... so thanks for this and I’ll try my best to learn and *practice* the problems:)
Great, that’s the spirit!!
Ok. I am 67 and the last formal math I learned was grade 9ish. But I have developed sufficient understanding of statistics to become the director of an education research and evaluation group and I can communicate reasonable well with high-level analysts. From time to time I pick up math books and follow them to a confusion point and a little beyond. It is an itch that i keep scratching. The itch hit me again when I began listening to Eric Weinstein podcasts. I was looking for a way in, and discovered the Looking Glass Universe yesterday . It is delightful and gives me some hope of getting beyond the surface of the surface of Quantum Physics. I will check in as I follow your path. Thank you
I'm here because Grant Sanderson recommended you in his TED talk
me too!!!
@@salihaaltynbekkyzy6697 Same, and not regretting it. This channel is great.
Same ♥️
Grant Sanderson is the 3Blue1Brown channel on RUclips, for those who don't know.
@@ewthmatth i know
Thanks for the book recommendations.
I love this channel!
Great job!
I started reading Quantum Computing and Quantum Information after finishing a CS degree that included advanced Linear Algebra, and it is a good fit because the physics aspect of QM is an afterthought to what I'm most interested in, which is the algorithms and information theory side of things. I'll definitely take a look at these books if I get to the point where the physics becomes more interesting to me. I'll also check out Ultralearning for sure!
I've always been fascinated by quantum mechanics, but I don't remember exactly how I was introduced. Lately, I've been watching vids discussing QM in cognition, computing and psychology. Trying to learn it on my own has been a challenge and the maths beyond me, so I am grateful you made this video describing what you found helpful.
Thanks.
This video is so helpful! I'm going into a physics major and I just happened to stumble upon this channel by sheer chance, thanks for all the advice! :)
This is the first of your videos I've come across and was an instant Subscribe.
I switched from Computer Science to Maths a while back, and after switching Unis i gave Computer Science another go and was blown away by how much better i had gotten at learning (teaching myself) and at problem solving. Maths are the best :0)
Thanks for all you've shared! Cheers
Great video, I've never seen anyone so interested in learning in a long time, and I have an engineering background!
Very inspiring! Good luck to your next endeavours!
While I’ve had some formal education in quantum stuff as a chemist, it’s always been very math heavy and hand wavy. I’ve gone to lengths to find videos deconstructing the process, but I’m excited to start learning the formalized stuff from home with practice problems etc. Thanks for this!!!
Also loving the personalized approach you’re beginning to take putting yourself directly in your videos 😊
Hi Mithuna - Thank you for doing this. It surely motivated me to take up something I have been putting off for a while. To your questions: My motivation to learn QM comes from reading David Bohm's book "Wholeness & the implicate order". I have come to QM from the area of spiritual studies and the concept of unity consciousness or what Bohm calls as the "implicate order". Deeply interested in exploring QM from this perspective and improve my understanding of the scientific angle on the concept of Wholeness. Challenges I might face: I have been a science student but the math might be daunting. But willing to take it on and see where it will take me
Your work on educating people on quantum theory is truly fundamental for the future of humanity in a world of quantum computers and quantum artificial intelligence. I am extremely pleased to have stumbled across your channel
Thank you I love anyone who spreads knowledge like this
Such a great video! Thanks so much for putting your time and effort into this.
My motivation is my childhood dream of understanding the nature of 'Nature'. I was good at most subjects, particularly in maths. Parent's thought I am good at just "Studies" and made me choose biology. After a little struggle I gave up and pursued Biology. Became a dentist. Those were the toughest 5 years. Was shattered, and also clear that I can't keep doing this. Worked in a hospital for an year and now beginning physics & maths from where I left, high school!
Thanks for the guidance. I am beginning with the course you just laid out.
Bro same here , i m a mbbs student but for me physics is love nd now trying to understand quantum physics
Bro im a bipc guy i wanna pursue physics and do quantumn physics plz help bruh
Hello guys I completed my school experience before 6 months I was very interested in quantum physics since from 6-7th garde now I'm in college I choosed biology instead of maths cuz I was confused what to choose my parents said me to study bio now after completing f.sc can't I study physics ??? I really love quantum mechanics and also have read books so is it possible to change my studies after f.Sc ??
Typical third world parenting and failed system
Mbbs and dentist worst professional looters in India ,
That's really inspiring! I have just had an introduction course on quantum mecanics, based on Griffiths's book, and I also felt it a bit frustrated because it was only about the maths without explaning why and how we found this things. Luckily my grandma offered me the theoretical minimum from Suskind and it was super satisfying to read it and motivated me to learn more about it. I think Feynman lectures will be the next, thanks for recommanding it.
I'm sorry but it's really surprising to me that your grandma gave you that book? 😐
@@Harsh_5406 Why does it surprise you? There were women professors teaching mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, medicine etc. even in India (Maharashtra and southern states) in 1980s. These women must be in their late 80s or 90s now.
Really great video. I wish there was RUclips 30 years ago when I was studying physics. The style and communication approach is really exceptional. Looking forward to watching more
This is by far the most well put video to learning something. Keep it up Mithuna!
Very nice video.
I just entered in a master's research in the field of theoretical chemistry, but don't have maths background. Your videos are of great help.
I have browsed half the internet, many online courses, podcasts, bought several books and e-mailed a bunch of physics teacher, to see how I could learn (the maths behind) QM. And finally - after a few years - I found this! Thank you so much!!!!
This is fantastic! Exactly what I needed to continue my lazy journey through quantum :)
Over the last few years I have built a strong familiarity with quantum mechanics (mostly through you tube). I'd been dreading visiting the library to find an appropriate text to begin understanding quantum on a deeper level. Thank you!
The stumbling for me is sometimes motivation to keep on going for 300 days straight, without being able to stop.
I do a lot of google searches and if I don't find my answer that's also a stumbling point.
Also math as well.
But I know that if I do this everyday, I will get better. I keep hearing voice to keep on going and that's what I'm going to do.
Anyways, thank you for the video. I'm planning to major in Electrical Computer Science, but Modern Physics/Space always intrigied me, and I wouldn't mind going into Quantum Computing Either. I grew with computer, so I have a starting point, but I wouldn't mind upgrading my knowledge 😈
Woww, Just discovered your channel, this is such a great addition to the other science / learning channels. Exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much for making these videos!!
AND HOW COOL OF YOU TO MAKE THIS VIDEO OMG. so empowering. thank you so much!!!!
These are excellent points, particularly the "Feynman method" for quizzing yourself. I began selfstudy of physics back in 1997. Found that intuition around formalism is the circle of reasoning that all of us go through.
My method finally boiled down to going directly to the exercises, as they usually reference sections/equations in the chapters, then attempt a general understanding of the question first. Afterward read the author's discussion, and at times reference another text or article. I've also found creating your own problems based on material in the chapters can fun and informative. Of course, don't study on an island, find peers and affiliation to discuss ideas. If you really like teaching, it's a lot a fun to bring people into the subject, even at an entry-level (awareness level). If they keep fishing, it's nice to see their lights come on when they start getting it. But I always encourage others to fact check my statements and do their own research.
Thank you! This is really helpful, I'm 14 and I already know what I want to Major in and do in my life, it's super interesting! I started reading Volume 1 of Feynmann's lectures about a month ago and I'm on Chapter 10 already, I know QM is only the 3rd volume but I wanted to read it all haha, then I'll start with your recommendations which look amazing!
I remember the days of the eye-popping, tear inducing sessions with schaums outline, and programming the TI-83s for games. I am convinced I pulled both parietal lobes in the attempt.
From my brief foray with the feynman lectures, laughter when reading every instance of analogy and analogous because I could hear him forcefully pronounce its syllables.
Watch out for cat maps, and any recording of feynman, the humor will infect you when you least expect.
Some new ideas are here needed
good luck buddy, though have a good look at pure mathematics sometime too (it goes really well with theoretical physics)!
hello 15-16 yr old u. Are you still on the same track???
Heeeyyyyyy are you stilll there???
Would love to hear the update 2 years down the line. Did you follow your passion or changed it?
Thank you so much for posting this! My dream is to learn more about STEM and become better at math. All my life I was bad at math and made fun of for that but it's to push myself further to learn on my own!
Thanks for the recommendations. I find Feynman's entire lecture series fascinating and diverse. I am a huge fan of his teaching methods and intellect. He taught himself calculus, so I am hoping I can teach myself QM and maybe QED by following his lead and your examples. Thank you so much!!
Does the following quantum model agree with the Spinor Theory of Roger Penrose?
Quantum Entangled Twisted Tubules: "A theory that you can't explain to a bartender is probably no damn good." Ernest Rutherford
When we draw a sine wave on a blackboard, we are representing spatial curvature. Does a photon transfer spatial curvature from one location to another? Wrap a piece of wire around a pencil and it can produce a 3D coil of wire, much like a spring. When viewed from the side it can look like a two-dimensional sine wave. You could coil the wire with either a right-hand twist, or with a left-hand twist. Could Planck's Constant be proportional to the twist cycles. A photon with a higher frequency has more energy. (More spatial curvature). What if gluons are actually made up of these twisted tubes which become entangled with other tubes to produce quarks. (In the same way twisted electrical extension cords can become entangled.) Therefore, the gluons are actually a part of the quarks. Mesons are made up of two entangled tubes (Quarks/Gluons), while protons and neutrons would be made up of three entangled tubes. (Quarks/Gluons) The "Color Force" would be related to the XYZ coordinates (orientation) of entanglement. "Asymptotic Freedom", and "flux tubes" make sense based on this concept. Neutrinos would be made up of a twisted torus (like a twisted donut) within this model. Gravity is a result of a very small curvature imbalance within atoms. (This is why the force of gravity is so small.) Instead of attempting to explain matter as "particles", this concept attempts to explain matter more in the manner of our current understanding of the space-time curvature of gravity. If an electron has qualities of both a particle and a wave, it cannot be either one. It must be something else. Therefore, a "particle" is actually a structure which stores spatial curvature. Can an electron-positron pair (which are made up of opposite directions of twist) annihilate each other by unwinding into each other producing Gamma Ray photons.
Does an electron travel through space like a threaded nut traveling down a threaded rod, with each twist cycle proportional to Planck’s Constant? Does it wind up on one end, while unwinding on the other end? Is this related to the Higgs field? Does this help explain the strange ½ spin of many subatomic particles? Does the 720 degree rotation of a 1/2 spin particle require at least one extra dimension?
Alpha decay occurs when the two protons and two neutrons (which are bound together by entangled tubes), become un-entangled from the rest of the nucleons
. Beta decay occurs when the tube of a down quark/gluon in a neutron becomes overtwisted and breaks producing a twisted torus (neutrino) and an up quark, and the ejected electron. The phenomenon of Supercoiling involving twist and writhe cycles may reveal how overtwisted quarks can produce these new particles. The conversion of twists into writhes, and vice-versa, is an interesting process.
Gamma photons are produced when a tube unwinds producing electromagnetic waves.
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Within this model a black hole could represent a quantum of gravity, because it is one cycle of spatial gravitational curvature. Therefore, instead of a graviton being a subatomic particle it could be considered to be a black hole. The overall gravitational attraction would be caused by a very tiny curvature imbalance within atoms.
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In this model Alpha equals the compactification ratio within the twistor cone. 1/137
1= Hypertubule diameter at 4D interface
137= Cone’s larger end diameter at 3D interface
A Hypertubule gets longer or shorter as twisting occurs. 720 degrees per twist cycle.
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How many neutrinos are left over from the Big Bang? They have a small mass, but they could be very large in number. Could this help explain Dark Matter?
@@SpotterVideo Now you just have to prove that mathematically.
E joyed reading Suskind's book.
Is this from Penrose or from somewhere else or is it you're own? Kind of a reasonable theory that sounds easy to understand.
Great info on how to pierce the veil of QM. Anecdotally, in my study group for our PhD (EE) qualifier we called Scott's "Feynman Technique", the "designated listener" method. We also adopted another method where the person with the least proficiency in a topic "taught" that topic to the others in the group. Results may vary but it turned out very well for us.
The links to all the books I recommended as well some FAQs about this project are in this blog post: lookingglassuniver.wixsite.com/blog Please leave me questions and concerns and I'll do my best to answer them!
I want to know how to apply quantum physics to computer technology and program the two with other ideas I have.Then combine it all into software for my laptop and use it for all the relevant areas of my life.ty, I am, sincerely, Barry Samet
Hello! Thank you so much for this video. I made a post on reddit but i really wish to hear from you on how to best approach this issue.
I'm currently a third year student and i barely managed to stumble past the introductory class on quantum mechanics. Now I'm faced with the follow up course thats certainly more advanced and rigorous but I am still fumbling with notations and basic concepts. I have seen these things but they are not coherently structured in my head.
Because of this, i'm often simply unable to even begin doing problem sets because i do not have a proper grasp with the language.
I anticipate this to snowball into a major problem further into the semester if i do not do something about it immediately. I would absolutely love to pour myself into textbooks and take my time to learn things bottom up but I'm afraid i do have this luxury given the circumstance.
TLDR: I do not know quantum mechanics enough to read Sakurai, the recommended course text. What is an efficient way learn the essentials so that i can look at a question and know what it wants from me?
Thank you so so so much for this!! Subbed.
You could probably get all those books for free here:
libgen.is/
Hey, I’m sorry to hear that! What part of the notation are you struggling with? And what was your previous text? I think go to the library and borrow a couple of intro books like Griffiths and Townsend and read the chapter that matters the most for you- I suspect the ones about the schrodinger eq for simple situations like the infinite square well. Good luck!
I was waiting for this type of guide.. you are the best thank you !
Wow, this is such a great video! Highly appreciate the effort put in.
Esto es oro, yo fui pésimo en física y pensé que era para genios, pero con este video me he dado cuenta que cualquiera con muchas ganas puede aprender. Gracias 👍👍☺️
Hello Mithuna.
I'm a astronomy student currently also finishing my thesis soon (tm). I have to say; your outlook on understanding in general, and understanding of quantum mechanics and information theory specifically really resonate with me.
I have been out of touch with theoretical physics for a while now, but even when I was still following courses, it always just felt like learning how to do an exam. Not learning/understanding physics. The kind of learning where you really internalize what you've learned. Unfortunately the university really demotivated me, and my love for physics dwindled. I hear the same holds for some of my fellow students. The students who do excel in university, and indeed find a lot of enjoyment are generally the mathematically gifted students, who enjoy the challenges of problem solving, but are generally less involved with theoretical understanding. I can't help but feel that this demonstrates a lack of teaching/learning in precisely this way that you describe.
So despite almost having completed a very rigorous university education, I still feel like going through such a proces of self education to try to understand what I want to understand, and get my thoughts on quantum information theory clear.
Thank you for your videos, and sharing this outlook.
Edit: I can also really recommend the book "Decoding Reality" from Vlatko Vedral. It's probably the best book at explaining quantum information theory I know, requires 0 background in mathematics, yet provides countless insights. If anyone has anymore recommendations specifically for quantum information theory, please make my day and put them into a response :)
I very much relate to what you say. It’s so unfortunate that many physicists come into university with enthusiasm and leave disillusioned :(
I’m glad you’ve gone to sell study and reading widely. These things help so much! I haven’t read vlatko’s book, but I’ll check it out :) a QI book I recommend is decoherence and the quantum to classical transition.
Good luck!
Good book recommendation, I love maths, but I do like to learn the intuitive approaches first, because then it gets me excited about learning the math behind it. I feel that if the education system took this approach less people would struggle with these subjects.
I am a undergraduate student. I felt same in my 1st year, but after studying 'Electrodynamics' by Griffith, i loved with physics. Now i study alot , i love to study books❤️. A good book changed my life
I feel like some guided learning like even just lectures would help speed up the process, but this is very helpful!
Thank you for this very clear and specific course of self-study about an intimidating topic. This video is great motivation for me.
Couldn't have found this video at a better time. I have just started reading a book on quantum computing for beginners and I can't wait to finish it and get on with a new one. Thank you for this video!
I’m so happy to hear it! Best of luck!
Loved it so much. I'm a msc theoretical physics student and always find it a bit difficult with electrodynamics and quantum mech. I've heard a lot about feymann techniques and tried few which helped a lot. As a vivid booklover I would love to try ultralearning 👍
One of the best You
Tube recommendations
Thank You! Really helpful to know about a wide range of intuitive books. I feel I was lost in maths too and I need more intuition and this is really helpful
This and similar sorts of videos represent the best of YT. Cheers.
From the very first moment I heard Feynman speak, I realized his true brilliance was making any topic, most interesting. You, my dear, have got that in spades.
I have really appreciated and benefited from your videos! I am a senior physics undergrad and am in my third year of quantum mechanics courses. I had (or thought I did since I made an A) a good introductory professor, but have been struggling in my advanced classes on things that feel so basic (or as my professors say, "trivial"). It is hard to learn from these professors as if you do not get the right answer on the first try you are treated as if you have committed a crime. I hope you will find time to continue making these helpful videos as I love quantum mechanics and help such as this inspires me to keep going despite the lack of hope my professors seem to have in my skills.
Thank you so much for leaving this kind message- I genuinely appreciate that so much. I'm sorry you've had that experience at university and I'm glad I could have helped in any small way. Keep at it- that's how you get good :)
Hafta agree with some of the comments down below. So much amount of work and effort you´ve put into it. Not many people can do those works for the public. Thanks
I'm a computer science student who is interested in getting into the quantum computing field, this video is super helpful! Thank you for this
I'm highly flattered that this video was recommended to me by RUclips lol
@LookingGlassUniverse I think the main thing that makes not only quantum mechanics but science in general hard is that it demands a lot of imagination bound by the rules that we know are correct so far. I find Physics very interesting because I have fun imagining and understanding things at a fundamental level explaining without the use of mathematics all the time, similar to what Feynman would do as well. So I look forward to learning Quantum Mechanics! Brilliant.org is a great place to start too.
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’ve taken a break from higher education for about 18 years. I have a lot of catching up to do to get to your level!
This is my first time on this channel and wooooooow!!!! This so COOOOL!!!! I love it!!!! (first year in univerity, and thinking about switching from biology to physics)
Oh, man. This is legitimately incredible! I'm already self-studying a lot, but with this great list of material to go through... I can't say no to self-studying Quantum Mechanics haha
Thank you for sharing! I can't imagine how long it took to make this compilation.
It took a while :P totally 100% worth it if you’d find it helpful though! What have you been learning so far? Do you have any tips for self study?
@@LookingGlassUniverse Right now I'm learning Organic Chemistry (using Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis by Tim Soderberg, an incredible free LibreTexts textbook), Neuroanatomy (Snell's Clinical Neuroanatomy) and Voice Science.
I really want to start studying Epidemiology, Machine Learning programming and Quantum Mechanics before the summer ends though! Plus, to study Machine Learning and Quantum Mechanics, I'd have to learn more maths, which I've been missing like crazy ever since I started med school last year! I don't know how feasible it'll be, but there's always next summer haha
What works for me is not studying at home, but I don't know if this applies to everyone. To me, it's a huge difference in productivity. It also makes my home a much more relaxing environment when I do get back!
Another huge problem that I started dealing with after I started university is thinking I'd understood a topic when I actually hadn't (and you touched on this in your video). Just because of how much material there was to get through, I started trying to speed through things and convincing myself I'd understood when I actually hadn't. So I started explaining the material to myself while reading unless I was 100% sure I got it. Little things like this can make a huge difference.
One good tip I do have though is to time yourself in some way when reading textbooks. It's easy to read incredibly slowly. In fact, I think reading this slow may harm your reading comprehension. But you also have to make sure you're not going so fast that you also harm your reading comprehension, so there's definitely a balance that I have yet to find. :P
It's also important to know when a textbook isn't working for you. If it's not captivating you, if it's not well organized, you can just pick another study source when self-studying, which is great!
@@ivo3185 Wow, that's so cool! May I ask you want motivates you and how you find the time :)?
@@LookingGlassUniverse My motivation is just my interest for these cool topics. I absolutely love learning new things in depth, but *only* when I'm not forced to do it. Being forced to study something for university takes a bit of the passion away. :P
As for time... there's plenty of time now during the summer because I'm young enough to not have to work. When university resumes I definitely won't have time to explore any of these interests though because of other extracurriculars.
@@ivo3185 yep I also think that studying at home is less possible and less productive as we get relaxed and comfortable at our couch while at library you get productive because of your awareness of your work and responsibilities.
Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity have been my biggest "knowledge ambitions", because those are the tools that, so far, best explains our world. While books on General Relativity are fun to read, with the math frameworks tightly linked to the actual phenomena of space and time distortion, I found that many Quantum Mechanics books are just a clump of equations; for example, I have seen a book whose first page was "So there's this thing called wave equation. Now let's define the operators". I was able to follow the maths with ease because I now have a graduate level on it, but learnt no physics at all )= anyways, thanks for the good recommendations!
Thanks so much. I have been self studying Quantum for a little over a year. Living in remote and cold Northern Ontario area, and having no access to the local university, it has been impossible to find peer support, mentoring or academic advisors available. I cannot express how grateful I am to finally find a recommended book list and this much needed direction to follow. I have followed a more intuitive approach to understanding, and have relied heavily on youtube videos. To have a recommended reading list is exactly what I have been seeking - trial&error in obtaining and reading textbooks is just not practical in any sense. I dont know what else I can say except to express my many thanks for the time.you have taken for your channel and specifically for this vid. I am looking forward to more of your content. :D woohoo!
I’m so so happy to hear that!! I really hope you enjoy it :)!
You have a gift teaching difficult subjects to us mere mortals. I at 75 going to be spending time on your channel and learning new stuff. You make it fun, understandable and very pretty!
OK so where have you been all my life? As a failed university student that somehow managed to find a way in the professional world without uni, your video kinda reignites what made me want to try uni again. How you start to feel confident you know the matter but you need to do further work to really understand it, really eye opening. I remember telling peers our physics professor was too boring as a reason to skip the lessons :x
First comment !!! I love your videos, keep up with the good work !
I was lucky to have a fair bit of prerequisite requirements to QM at my university which really made the transition into the topic really smooth. I had a math methods professor who had very colorful, funny, and rememberable analogies to all the linear algebra and PDE concepts which really stuck, and I took introductory modern physics the semester after which heavily focused on the wave particle “duality” of quantum particles and light, and then a phenomenal professor who taught us Quantum Mechanics from Griffiths. I found the book to be really good for problem solving (although lacked explanations in exchange for briefness), however my professor gave us weekly quizzes and discussion posts which forced you to apply the theory and gain an intuition without an emphasis on the math (but the homework was definitely a lot of math since it was primarily textbook problems)
I have a seemingly insatiable need to learn new things; my curiosity is why I'm interested. I'm an illustrator, and I used to work in video production, but I've studied genetics, biochemistry, botany, brand communication, psychotropic plants, tarot, sound engineering, connecting with Spirit guides... I've also been familiarising myself with fractal geometry and astrology, and I'm always learning more about art techniques and mediums. It gets really frustrating at times, knowing there's more to learn than a person can fit in one lifetime. I'm thinking I need to learn about the Akashic records next to get around that 😄. Anyway, that's why I'm here. Great video, thank you 💜😊
I can’t believe I found something like this. I’m in my 40’s already have a career in teaching that I got burnt out doing and I thought, what would it have been like if I really went for something difficult but interesting in college instead of playing it safe? What would happen if I just learned something new for fun and see where it leads? I came to QM because I’m interested in the science behind manifesting. I watched videos about matching frequencies, vibrations and how that fits into creating the world I wanted for myself. I then realized that QM is really freakin cool! More surprising is that it made sense and I understood it! I suck at math but even the calculus was making sense...whaaaaaaat? I barely passed Algebra II. So I went down the rabbit hole and I’m teaching myself. I just can’t believe I’m not the only one trying to learn this on my own.
not u r not the only one:0
That is so inspiring :)
Thank you for sharing your experience!
please don't tie quantum mechanics to metaphysics, though it's good to hear that you enjoy learning quantum.
This is exactly why I'm here!!!
Here to merge the science and spirituality :)
Why am I here
when I'm still struggling in Calculus
Nah.... If you really need mro learn you can try the classes of Eddie woo
Channel name : Eddie woo
He is awesome 🤞
Ahh! I ignored the whole mathematics in school, even i didn’t knew a shit about algebra, just because i started programming i got an interest in mathematics & I learned the whole calculus within a year & now i can understand theory of relatively mathematically , I really enjoyed the whole experience & now starting learning quantum physics
good luck conquering it my friend
Why am I here, when I’m an art graduate, with no fucking idea what calculus is?
@Vaccines are poison nice clickbait
More than once, I found myself wishing for an ultra-favorite button while watching this. It made me excited to learn... anything and everything. Thanks!
OK I'm a little creeped out because I was just telling my friend I wanted to self-study quantum mechanics and then the next morning this shows up in my recommended 😭Mithuna, thank you! This is so thorough, right down to which chapters are most important! Haha this is the first video of yours that I've seen, but I already trust you 100%.
My motivation is that I want to understand how the world works better! One of the science courses I took in university did a brief overview of quantum mechanics, and I was fascinated. I think my main obstacle will be that once I've learned the main concepts, I might lose the motivation to understand them rigorously. Although I do love math, so maybe that will push me through to the end of your "course"! Thank you again
I want to learn quantum mechanics for my semester course and your video helped me a lot..
Thanks didi😊😘
Thank you for this. Self education is a viable path for people who are not in school or live in remote locations.
or people who are in school and want more.
@@nynonimousnynth3844 exactly
this video has been of immense help thank you so much!
This is fabulous! Thank you for this vid!
For those who subscribe to Scribd, the Feynman, Strang, Susskind/Friedman and Townsend books are all available there.
My motivation for studying QM: mostly, because it’s really fun. But also because it might be related to what I want to do. To be honest, I have no idea what I want to do. I’m 18 right now and about half way through a bachelor’s degree in mathematics (hoping to add a minor in chemistry). I love science and I’m pretty sure I want a job working in the natural sciences. I’ve absolutely loved learning about nuclear physics and radiochemistry. I think I might want to become a radiochemist. I’m really interested in nuclear energy production and also think it has a very positive impact on the world, so I’d love to be in that industry. Right now I’m mostly learning QM for fun but also because if I do become a researcher in radiation or nuclear physics, an understanding of how quantum particles behave would certainly help.
If you have a strong maths background, one can almost obtain all of physics (QM, QFT, Classical M, Electromag, General Rel, etc.) from the Hamiltonian/Lagrangian formulations via Least action principle and Noether's theorem. So I would highly recommend looking into that too, it will give you a better idea of how classical mechanics and quantum mechanics are related, and it provides a nice way into quantum mechanics itself.
Thank you very much for this, always wanted to learn more physics and full time worker/dad, no time for college here, 😂 and funny knowing the reason I’ve always been pretty good at learning is I has the ADHD and LOVE explaining stuff I learn to loved ones (spread of knowledge) which is apparently what helps me learn via what Scott said just in conversation not paper, interesting 🤔🤔🤔
Brilliant! I have been diagnosed as having dyscalculia. Knowing of an intuitive resource such as The Feynman Lectures on Physics is thrilling to me!
I'm a middle age mom who's trying to learn data science. Like you, I started creating videos to share what I learned. Also like you, I quickly discovered that explaining what I learned exposed huge gaps in my knowledge and my understanding. Unlike you, I often felt too overwhelmed by those gaps and struggled with creating videos. I'm getting back to it though. I've been slowly getting better at data science and I'm ready to talk about it again. 😊
Your videos are inspiring and fun to watch. Keep up the great work.
My mom is trying to learn programming too, power to you
Can you please share the link of your RUclips channel?
@@awol6574 That's great to hear. Best wishes to her also. 😊
@@JayDonga Hi Jay, are you trying to learn data science also? On my channel I talk about data science not just programming. I haven't posted anything in almost six months though. I had to take a break and learn a little more before making new videos. I don't think you'll find anything useful there yet. But, if you're curious about my existing videos or want to keep in touch about future ones, just go from my user name. It will take you to my channel. 😊
Popped up in my recommended. Have always had an interest in physics, especially quantum and nuclear, so guess I might as well start now.
The powerful mindset to learn any subject is just passion for it! Love is the natural process that we (as humans) can learn and enjoy no matter how difficult the subject is, and that's why I always tell people that this is the most important thing ... it's not money or fame (or whatever), since they are very bad motivations, and many fall into this category and spend their lives hating their jobs (a terrible fate ...).
Thank you for sharing this information that is necessary for many people who want to know how to really learn and apply useful techniques in their fields.
Have fun♥!
I'm currently stuck in time loop, thank u this video really help me.
I was studying mechanical engineering but I quit it for and I start studying business. When I look to myself I think the only reason for being alive is to learning and understanding universe.
So I reading philosophy and I wanna learn quantum physics to understand the new philosophy of minds articles...
it's been a year since you've posted this, but i'm trying to re-learn QM. the biggest stumbling block is the lack of worked solutions. not being able to progress on problems (with helpful hints) is probably the biggest demotivator and friction to progressing at a rapid clip.
Schaum's Outlines Quantum Mechanics is a source of worked problems.
There are many "solved problems in QM" books out there.
For all things physics. Use physicspages.com
- A physics student
I recommend going to MIT open courseware. They have full recordings of actual lectures from MIT, notes written for you for every lecture and you can also view the homework in PDFs. You can also view their solutions, same goes to exams. And seriously everything is there. From undergraduate to graduate.
@@Sorestlor It is an unexpected gold mine for me! Thanks!
I have watched many videos about quantum on youtube, read some simple books that try to explain it (Alice in Quantum Land, A Brief History of Time) and some of my friends had courses on it, but I feel like I never really grasped it - especially the maths part, even though that's usually my strong suit. Looking forward to going through this!
I'm not learning quantum mechanics however I found your video helpful in the way I approach solving problems. Thanks.
Quantum computing since Democritus
Haha! I can imagine you enjoying this one 😛
How to learn math for this if a student is nill
Vaccines are poison that’s a big Mega. What are you working on there?
Thanks! May take years, but it's something I've always wanted to do :)
For sure, this is a long term project- but keep me updated as you go :D!
@@LookingGlassUniverse will do!
you're a beast if you pull it off
Wonder if you made any progress. :)
@@baticadavinci3984 Did you..?
It's good that you invited expert on learning to tell us that we actually have to practice to get better...wow, such words of wisdom, who knew that in order to get better at something, you need to practice. I would never come up with such wisdom. Thank you sensei.