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The status of the quantum dissipation-fluctuation relation and Langevin equation

Statistical Mechanics 2015-06-25 v3

Abstract

I examine the arguments which have been given for quantum fluctuation-dissipation theorems. I distinguish between a weak form of the theorem, which is true under rather general conditions, and a strong form which requires a Langevin equation for its statement. I argue that the latter has not been reliably derived.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0606506,
  title  = {The status of the quantum dissipation-fluctuation relation and Langevin equation},
  author = {J. C. Taylor},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0606506},
  year   = {2015}
}

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9 pages