Books like The conceptual development of quantum mechanics by Max Jammer

A clear, mathematically grounded introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics, covering topics from uncertainty and time dependence to particle and wave states.

A comprehensive, second‑edition text on quantum mechanics that refreshes the mathematical foundation, explores time‑reversal invariance, and delivers an extensive treatment of path integrals for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

This is one of the most clear presentations of Quantum Mechanics (QM). Starting with a simple motivation for the need of a theory beyond classical physics, Dirac describes a number of features required in the new theory (QM), and proceeds to delineate properties which physical states (quantum states) have to obey in order to make sense in the observable world.

The text proceeds to develop the standard QM terminology (state vector, operator, observable, equation of motion) and delves then into idealized and real physical systems (harmonic oscillator, free particle, hydrogen atom). The latter part of the book covers advanced topics like perturbation theory, scattering problems, multi-particle systems, relativistic systems. Only the chapter on Quantum Electro Dynamics might be considered to short by modern standards, but certainly serves as a good introduction.

Paul Dirac, the author of this masterwork, is one of the founders of Quantum Mechanics. Mainly known today for the Dirac Equation, he can be considered one of the early Quantum Physicists who presented a complete picture of the mathematical foundations of the then new theory. His 'Principles' has withstood the test of time, and is as valuable a resource today as it was in the 1930s.

This text applies quantum mechanics to a broad range of chemical and physical problems, covering such subjects as wave functions for the hydrogen atom, perturbation theory, the Pauli exclusion principle, and the structure of simple and complex molecules. Numerous tables and figures. --From publisher's description.

A treatise that explores the intersection of quantum physics and philosophical inquiry.

"The more science tells us about the world, the stranger it looks. Ever since physics first penetrated the atom, early in this century, what it found there has stood as a radical and unanswered challenge to many of our most cherished conceptions of nature. It has literally been called into question since then whether or not there are always objective matters of fact about the whereabouts of subatomic particles, or about the locations of tables and chairs, or even about the very contents of our thoughts. A new kind of uncertainty has become a principle of science." "This book is an original and provocative investigation of that challenge, as well as a novel attempt at writing about science in a style that is simultaneously elementary and deep. It is a lucid and self-contained introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics, accessible to anyone with a high school mathematics education, and at the same time a rigorous discussion of the most important recent advances in our understanding of that subject, some of which are due to the author himself." "For Albert, the problem of measurement is the central problem of quantum mechanics, and he devotes particular attention to various attempts to solve it - including theories of the collapse of the wave function, hidden-variable theories, and multiple-universe theories. The engaging style and the extraordinary clarity of this book will make it a welcome contribution to a field that has typically appeared a great deal more difficult and obscure than Albert shows it to be."--Jacket.

This introductory course on quantum mechanics has been revised and updated. In a concise and comprehensible manner it lays the foundation to advanced courses on the physics of atoms, elementary particles, and condensed matter. It meets the students' needs in giving all intermediate mathematical steps, worked examples with applications throughout the text, and many problems at the end of each chapter. The book contains nonrelativistic quantum mechanics and a short treatment of the quantization of the radiation field. Besides essentials such as scattering theory, time-dependent phenomena, and the density matrix, topics such as the theory of measurement, the Bell inequality, and supersymmetric quantum mechanics are also discussed.

Roger Penrose explores the limits of computation, quantum mechanics, and microbiology to argue that consciousness may transcend current scientific understanding.