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Positivity preserving non-markovian master equations

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  • 1Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6.

Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
|January 4, 2001
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Summary

Researchers developed new master equations for non-Markovian dynamics in open quantum systems with memory. These equations ensure the positivity of the subsystem

Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Statistical physics

Background:

  • Open quantum systems are crucial for understanding energy and information transfer.
  • Non-Markovian dynamics, characterized by memory effects, are prevalent in many physical scenarios.
  • Reduced density matrices must remain positive to represent physical states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general class of integrodifferential non-Markovian master equations.
  • To model the dynamics of small subsystems interacting with reservoirs possessing memory.
  • To establish conditions ensuring the positivity of the subsystem's reduced density matrix.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of integrodifferential master equations.
  • Analysis of system-reservoir interactions with memory.
  • Derivation of mathematical conditions for positivity preservation.

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