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This set of tutorial reviews is dedicated to all aspects of irreversibility and time asymmetry in quantum mechanics. The main themes addressed are:- theoretical aspects of quantum irreversible dynamics- open quantum systems and applications- foundational aspects of irreversible quantum dynamics- asymmetric time evolution and resonancesThis volume will benefit graduate students and researchers looking for a readable account of the current status of the field. It is also suited for lecturers looking for advanced material for their courses and seminars.

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Author:   Fabio Benatti ,  Roberto Floreanini
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2003 ed.
Volume:   622
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.590kg
ISBN:  

9783540402237

ISBN 10:   3540402233
Pages:   373
Publication Date:   28 July 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Theoretical Aspects of Quantum Irreversible Dynamics.- Quantum Theory of Irreversibility: Open Systems and Continuum Mechanics.- Selected Aspects of Markovian and Non-Markovian Quantum Master Equations.- Aspects of Open Quantum Dynamics.- Concepts and Methods in the Theory of Open Quantum Systems.- Open Quantum Systems and Applications.- Decoherence-Free Subspaces and Subsystems.- Controlled Quantum Open Systems.- Three Different Manifestations of the Quantum Zeno Effect.- Progressive Decoherence and Total Environmental Disentanglement.- Dynamics of Dissipative Quantum Systems: From Path Integrals to Master Equations.- Quantum Entropies in a Classical Context.- Foundational Aspects of Irreversible Quantum Dynamics.- Irreversibility and the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.- An Attempt at Relativistic Spontaneous Localization.- The Quantum Jump Approach and Quantum Trajectories.- Asymmetric Time Evolution and Resonances.- Irreversibility, Resonances and Rigged Hilbert Spaces.- Markovian Master Equations and Resonances in Quantum Open Systems.- A New Topology for an Axiom of Quantum Mechanics.- The Importance of Boundary Conditions in Quantum Mechanics.- Time Asymmetric Quantum Mechanics and Relativistic Resonances.- Irreversibility in the Framework of Hermitian and Non-Hermitian Treatments of Resonance States.

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