Vacchini B. Open Quantum Systems. Foundations and Theory 2024

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The proposed book is a bridge between the foundations of quantum mechanics and the theory of open quantum systems. The treatment of open quantum systems is a rapidly growing subject, of interest to an ever-increasing number of scientists. The main focus is on overcoming the idealization of perfect isolation of a quantum system, so as to allow for a more realistic treatment and to provide the relevant background for the development of quantum technologies. The book is addressed to students and researchers in the field of open quantum systems and more generally quantum mechanics, a wide community of physicists, mathematicians, and chemists. It is devised both to enter the field and to prepare a series of lectures or a one-semester course on the topic.
Preface
References
Acronyms and Symbols
List of Figures
List of Remarks
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics as Quantum Probability
Statistical Structure of Quantum Mechanics
Maps
Open Quantum Systems Theory
Composite Systems
Dynamical Evolution
Weak-Coupling Master Equation
Memory Effects
Index