I'm 13 and interested in Quantum Physics.

Quantum Physics is very interesting and seeing as you're this passionate I don't see why you can't start to look at the basics now. Don't think that you'll understand most of it, even professors like Feynmann admit they don't understand it.

However, I recommend you start looking at entry level books if you're interested in finding out more as you don't need to know much physics to get an idea of a lot of quantum theory (admittedly any QP you learn now will be basic, but interesting none the less). When I was roughly your age I was given this book. It's a bit like an advanced version of horrible science. It gave me a good starting point and I have since gone on to read all kinds of books. The Feynmann books are also very good if you want to try looking at a higher level. Tbh your best bet is just to try books about Quantum Theory and see how it goes for you.

Ah I see... If you don't mind me asking, how old are you now? + what are you doing with your life atm?
As you did say, you began at my age... I'd just like to know where it has lead you to..

1)Times mentioned your age in one post, including title: 3
2)Mentions the "irrelevant" wish to become a "cardiovascular surgeon"
3)Wants to know about quantum Physics
4)Ends the post with some weeaboo, maybe your name, maybe something else...

I-take-you-serious points acquired: -8

I like your passion regarding science, but the sad truth is that it will need time. Smartness doesn't matter that much- rather dedication. Someone who loves to understand quantum physics and wants to be a surgeon of a very specific, difficult (next to neuro-surgery) probably hardest sub-section of surgery sounds rather like a passionate dreamer than a dedicated science-marathon-runner.

I do not say this to diss you. I just want to point out that you should get the basics first. I am a bit like you: I want to be cyberneticist by doing a medical doctorate; a microbiology (focus on virology and immunology) master and a mechatronics/robotics/cognitive science bachelor parallel and another, more specific (cybernetics, bionics or android/robotics ?), Master at Lomonosov Moscow State Uni or Osaka Uni and to crown the efforts with a doctorate at MIT. What I want to do: researching intelligent prosthetics.

How realistic does this sound? Not very. From my own experience I can tell that you should inform yourself about the basic stuff that you need before you start with the big issue: quantum physics.

Therefore do NOT buy scientific books about QP before you don't know about the basics. Otherwise it might confuse you and diminish your... dreamers' enthusiasm. Read popular books about it and make yourself clear WHY you want to know about this. Science has its lean times- therefore you need a solid motivator, a reason, why you want to learn about this. And why you really want to b a surgeon. I think you simply love the challenge. nothing wrong with it, though.

Hahahahahaa. I don't mean to be mean its great that you like science. But yeah I'm embarking on a Physics degree and Quantum physics requires extreme concentration study and mathematical flair its even above my level (just a passing interest at the moment) They don't teach it in the first year of alot of Undergraduate courses just because its so difficult. Just because you read the words and know about quantum effects doesn't mean you understand Quantum mechanics.

You're not even starting your GCSE's yet its laughable that you could understand Quantum mechanics. Sure you can read words and know the names of stuff but you don't understand it

Why can I be sure?? Even the most brilliant scientists with phDs and years on you still find Quantum Mechanics difficult to get to grips with and near impossible to 'understand'. The only reason its still around is because it makes such accurate predictions. You'll probably need a thorough understanding of calculus and undergraduate Physics and Chemistry to get a full appreciation and you've not even started your GCSE's.

Gosh. People on this can be mean. Nevertheless, exactly! I shouldn't have said understand it then. I just want to be more familiar with it and actually know what it's about... I can try...

I'm almost certain you're a troll, but in case there are others genuinely in this position reading this thread, here's my advice: Don't go jumping in to the deep end. You'll need to take it one step at a time, otherwise you won't understand any of it and you'll juts be put off which would be a shame. Even studying it at university you probably wouldn't understand it, but you should at least be able to understand the argument as to why quantum mechanics is the leading theory. Physics is a broad subject and it's all intertwined. It's pretty futile to hope to understand just one segment of it when ignoring the rest. I don't really know what the best thing to do would be other than reading more casual books. I am dubious about pop science books though as you don't learn anything from them. They're just there to tell you what's currently being proposed and there's no way to possibly understand it. You just ahve to take their word, and I find that defeats the object of physics.

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/quantuminformation/qi/tutorials
try the easy ones