Finite quantum environments as thermostats: An analysis based on the Hilbert space average method

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 517-528

  Gemmer, J ^a   Michel, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); QUANTUM THEORY;

HILBERT SPACE AVERAGE METHOD (HAM); QUANTUM SYSTEMS;

THERMOSTATS;

EID: 33751196348     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2006-00407-3     Document Type: Article

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