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Mean-Field Approximation of Quantum Systems and Classical Limit

Mathematical Physics 2007-05-23 v1 math.MP

Abstract

We prove that, for a smooth two-body potentials, the quantum mean-field approximation to the nonlinear Schroedinger equation of the Hartree type is stable at the classical limit h \to 0, yielding the classical Vlasov equation.

Cite

@article{arxiv.math-ph/0205033,
  title  = {Mean-Field Approximation of Quantum Systems and Classical Limit},
  author = {Sandro Graffi and Andre' Martinez and Mario Pulvirenti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0205033},
  year   = {2007}
}