Some mathematical and algorithmic challenges in the control of quantum dynamics phenomena

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-63

  Brown, E ^a   Rabitz, H ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inverse problems; Quantum control theory; Quantum dynamics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THEORY;

EID: 0036261831     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015482329835     Document Type: Article

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