Heinz-Peter Breuer (Albert-Ludwigs-Univers Physikalisches Institut, Francesco Petruccione (School of Pure and Universi Applied Physics

The Theory of Open Quantum Systems

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written for graduate students, lecturers and readers with research interests, this book provides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction into the main ideas and concepts of the quantum theory of open system, in addition to developing advanced analytical methods and computer simulation techniques.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: Februar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 156mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 958g
• ISBN-13: 9780199213900
• ISBN-10: 0199213909
• Artikelnr.: 21244046

Autorenporträt

PD Dr. Heinz-Peter Breuer, Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet, Freiburg, Germany. Professor Francesco Petruccione, School of Pure and Applied Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Probability in Classical and Quantum Physics
1: Classical probability theory and stochastic processes
2: Quantum Probability
Part 2: Density Matrix Theory
3: Quantum Master Equations
4: Decoherence
Part 3: Stochastic Processes in Hilbert Space
5: Probability distributions on Hilbert space
6: Stochastic dynamics in Hilbert space
7: The stochastic simulation method
8: Applications to quantum optical systems
Part 4: Non-Markovian Quantum Processes
9: Projection operator techniques
10: Non-Markovian dynamics in physical systems
Part 5: Relativistic Quantum Processes
11: Measurements in relativistic quantum mechanics
12: Open quantum electrodynamics