Lecture Notes on the Theory of Open Quantum Systems
Quantum Physics
2020-02-24 v2
Abstract
This is a self-contained set of lecture notes covering various aspects of the theory of open quantum system, at a level appropriate for a one-semester graduate course. The main emphasis is on completely positive maps and master equations, both Markovian and non-Markovian.
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@article{arxiv.1902.00967,
title = {Lecture Notes on the Theory of Open Quantum Systems},
author = {Daniel A. Lidar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.00967},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
131 pages. v2: A few corrections, and a simplified derivation of the solution of the post-Markovian master equations due to Haimeng Zhang (p.118)