It would be good if one could separate these lists into free online material and links to online bookstores. Also, it would be nice to list popular and semi-formal material separate from real rigorous stuff, or to add some annotations to that effect.
Regarding quantum theory, these are the best introductory online materials I’ve found:
Consistent Quantum Theory by Robert Griffiths. (Rigorous, but limited to toy models in finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Presented using the consistent histories approach. Makes a good job of clarifying some points I found awfully confusing elsewhere.)
Also, general relativity isn’t really discussed here much, but still, here are some online materials I can recommend, so you can consider adding that to the list:
Tutorial by John Baez. (A casual, semi-rigorous tutorial that developed out of an old online discussion. Excellent for building up intuitions when used alongside a more rigorous text.)
It would be good if one could separate these lists into free online material and links to online bookstores. Also, it would be nice to list popular and semi-formal material separate from real rigorous stuff, or to add some annotations to that effect.
Regarding quantum theory, these are the best introductory online materials I’ve found:
Quantum Mechanics and Philosophy: An Introduction by Ezio Vailati. (A gentle introduction, with lots of philosophical talk, but still presented using no-nonsense math.)
Consistent Quantum Theory by Robert Griffiths. (Rigorous, but limited to toy models in finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Presented using the consistent histories approach. Makes a good job of clarifying some points I found awfully confusing elsewhere.)
“Quantum Computing since Democritus” course notes by Scott Aaronson. (Lots of fun to read, semi-rigorous, touches on many computability/complexity/foundations topics.)
Also, general relativity isn’t really discussed here much, but still, here are some online materials I can recommend, so you can consider adding that to the list:
Lecture notes by Stefan Waner. (Basic introduction, rigorous. The best free online text I’ve seen.)
Lecture notes by Sean Carroll. (Basic introduction, rigorous.)
Tutorial by John Baez. (A casual, semi-rigorous tutorial that developed out of an old online discussion. Excellent for building up intuitions when used alongside a more rigorous text.)
Lectures by Leonard Susskind. (Basic introduction, rigorous. A very good lecturer.)
I marked each item if it is either free and or easy now.
Looks very good, added it all. Thanks!