On the assumption of initial factorization in the master equation for weakly coupled systems. I: General framework

DOI10.1016/j.aop.2006.06.004zbMath1112.82007arXivquant-ph/0602184WikidataQ59472903 ScholiaQ59472903MaRDI QIDQ870350

N. E. Zubov

Publication date: 12 March 2007

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0602184

zbMATH Keywords

correlations; master equation; Dissipation; Nakajima-Zwanzig's projection method; van Hove's limit

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

82B10: Quantum equilibrium statistical mechanics (general)

82B35: Irreversible thermodynamics, including Onsager-Machlup theory

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