The theory of open quantum systems
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.
xxi, 625 p. : il. ; 25 cm
9780198520634, 0198520638
318274278
PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; PART 1: PROBABILITY IN CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS ; 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