# Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics by L. V. Tarasov

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics by L. V. Tarasov and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers recommend it for its dialogues with personas and the reader in the Prelude and Interludes, which they find enlightening.

## Why people recommend it

- Dialogues with personas in prelude (1 comments): "The dialogues of the author engages with various personas and the reader that are interspersed as Prelude and Interludes are really enlightening." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50222233))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0714715565?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
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Hacker Approved, "Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics by L. V. Tarasov", https://hackerapproved.com/p/basic-concepts-of-quantum-mechanics/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).