Unitarity, ergodicity and quantum thermodynamics

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 40, Issue 26, 2007, Pages

  Brody, Dorje C ^a   Hook, Daniel W ^a   Hughston, Lane P ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250634862     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/40/26/F01     Document Type: Article

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