Picturing Quantum Processes
Picturing Quantum Processes by Bob Coeckeby Bob Coecke
Ranked 8 of 13 physics textbooks by recommenders
Readers recommend it as a visual introduction to quantum processes that makes the concepts easier to grasp and is an enjoyable, insightful read.
Readers recommend it as a visual introduction to quantum processes that makes the concepts easier to grasp and is an enjoyable, insightful read.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Visual approach aids understanding
“It's a visual representation of quantum processes, which really helped me understand the concept”
Comment from 24 Oct 2026 in “I don't understand quantum physics (2018)” Joyful, insightful read
“An absolute joy to read full on great insight.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “I don't understand quantum physics (2018)” Promising from the first pages
“Just read the first pages and it looks promising”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “I don't understand quantum physics (2018)”
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The four most recommended other physics textbooks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Feynman Lectures on Physicsby Feynman, Leighton and Sands | 34 | 3 | 92% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Course of Theoretical Physicsby Landau and Lifshitz | 8 | 1 | 89% | 6 | — | — |
| Computational Physics (2nd Edition)by Giordano and Nakanishi | 7 | 1 | 88% | 1 | — | — |
| General Relativityby Robert Wald | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Picturing Quantum Processesby Bob CoeckeThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Just read the first pages and it looks promising”
“An absolute joy to read full on great insight.”
“It's a visual representation of quantum processes, which really helped me understand the concept”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.