Phase space localization and approach to thermal equilibrium for a class of open systems

Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics

Volumn 219, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 162-168

  Zoupas, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHASE SPACE METHODS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DENSITY MATRIX; FINITE TEMPERATURES; GLOBAL STABILITY; PHASE-SPACE LOCALIZATION; QUANTUM OSCILLATORS; QUANTUM STATE; STATIONARY SOLUTIONS; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUMS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 0041037402     PISSN: 03759601     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0375-9601(96)00414-8     Document Type: Article

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