The quantum brachistochrone problem for non-Hermitian Hamiltonians

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 41, Issue 24, 2008, Pages

  Assis, Paulo E G ^a   Fring, Andreas ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 48249139087     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/41/24/244002     Document Type: Article

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