Stochastic time-dependent current-density-functional theory: A functional theory of open quantum systems

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 16, 2008, Pages

  D'Agosta, Roberto ^a   Di Ventra, Massimiliano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 54449095208     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.78.165105     Document Type: Article

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