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An Analog Macroscopic Technique for Studying Molecular Hydrodynamic Processes in Dense Gases and Liquids

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Convergence to equilibrium under a random Hamiltonian.

Fernando G S L Brandão¹, Piotr Ćwikliński, Michał Horodecki

¹Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Caixa Postal 702, 30123-970, MG, Brazil.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

|October 4, 2012

Summary

We found that subsystem equilibration times depend on the average Bohr frequencies. This analysis uses random Hamiltonians and group representations to understand system dynamics.

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An Analog Macroscopic Technique for Studying Molecular Hydrodynamic Processes in Dense Gases and Liquids

An Analog Macroscopic Technique for Studying Molecular Hydrodynamic Processes in Dense Gases and Liquids

Published on: December 4, 2017

Area of Science:

Quantum mechanics
Statistical mechanics
Group theory

Background:

Understanding how isolated quantum systems reach equilibrium is crucial.
Subsystem dynamics within larger systems present unique challenges.
Random Hamiltonians offer a way to model complex interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the equilibration time for subsystems of a larger quantum system.
To analyze the impact of random Hamiltonians drawn from the Haar measure.
To develop a method for averaging over random bases.

Main Methods:

Analysis of random total Hamiltonians.
Calculation of subsystem equilibration times.
Utilizing group representations to compute matrix overlaps.
Applying results to permutation group representations.

Main Results:

Equilibration time is proportional to the inverse of the arithmetic average of Bohr frequencies.
A method was developed to compute averages over random bases.
Results were derived for a matrix of overlaps involving four systems.

Conclusions:

The study provides a theoretical framework for understanding quantum subsystem equilibration.
The findings link equilibration times to spectral properties (Bohr frequencies).
The mathematical techniques developed are applicable to various group representations.