Natural nonequilibrium states in quantum statistical mechanics

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 57-75

  Ruelle, David ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES HAUTES ÉTUDES SCIENTIFIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Heat reservoir; KMS state; Linear response; Nonequilibrium; Quantum statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034341528     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018618704438     Document Type: Article

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