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Preface xi
1 Foundations of quantum statistical mechanics 1
1.1 The density operator and probability 1
1.2 The Gleason theorem and consequences 6
1.3 Calculation of averages of observables 9
Appendix 1A: Gleason theorem 12
References 18
2 Elementary examples 19
2.1 Introduction 19
2.2 Harmonic oscillator 19
2.3 Spin one-half and two-level atoms 27
Appendix 2A: the Fokker-Planck equation 34
References 35
3 Quantum statistical master equation 37
3.1 Reduced observables 37
3.2 The Pauli equation 39
3.3 The weak coupling master equation for open systems 42
3.4 Pauli equation: time scaling 46
3.5 Reservoir states: rigorous results and models 53
3.6 The completely positive evolution 54
Appendix 3A: Chapman-Kolmogorov master equation 57
References 59
4 Quantum kinetic equations 61
4.1 Introduction 61
4.2 Reduced density matrices and the B.B.G.Y.K. hierarchy 61
4.3 Derivation of the quantum Boltzmann equation 63
4.4 Phase space quantum Boltzmann equation 66
4.5 Memory of initial correlations 76
4.6 Quantum Vlasov equation 79
Appendix 4A: Phase space distribution functions 80
References 83
5 Quantum irreversibility 85
5.1 Quantum reversibility 85
5.2 Master equation and irreversibility 87
5.3 Time irreversibility of the generalized master and Pauli equations 87
5.4 Irreversibility of the quantum operator Boltzmann equation 89
5.5 Reversibility of the quantum Vlasov equation 90
5.6 Completely positive dynamical semigroup: a model 92
Appendix 5A: the quantum time reversal operator 94
References 96
6 Entropy and dissipation: the microscopic theory 98
6.1 Introduction 98
6.2Macroscopic non-equilibrium thermodynamics 98
6.3 Dissipation and the quantum Boltzmann equation 105
6.4 Negative probability and the quantum $$ theorem 111
6.5 Entropy and master equations 113
Appendix 6A: quantum recurrence 120
References 121
7 Global equilibrium: thermostatics and the microcanonical ensemble 123
7.1 Boltzmann's thermostatic entropy 124
7.2 Thermostatics 125
7.3 Canonical and grand canonical distribution of Gibbs 126
7.4 Equilibrium fluctuations 129
7.5 Negative probability in equilibrium 131
7.6 Non-interacting fermions and bosons 132
7.7 Equilibrium limit theorems 136
References 139
8 Bose-Einstein ideal gas Condensation 141
8.1 Introduction 141
8.2 Continuum box model of condensation 142
8.3 Harmonic oscillator trap and condensation 145
8.4 4He: the λ transition 148
8.5 Fluctuations: comparison of the grand canonical and canonical ensemble 150
8.6 A master equation view of Bose condensation 152
Appendix 8A: exact treatment of condensate traps 155
References 158
9 Scaling, renormalization and the Ising model 159
9.1 Introduction 159
9.2 Mean field theory and critical indices 160
9.3 Scaling 167
9.4 Renormalization 169
9.5 Renormalization and scaling 172
9.6 Two-dimensional Ising model renormalization 174
References 177
10 Relativistic covariant statistical mechanics of many particles 178
10.1 Introduction 178
10.2 Quantum many-particle dynamics: the event picture 180
10.3 Two-event Boltzmann equation 183
10.4 Some results of the quantum event Boltzmann equation 187
10.5 Relativistic quantum equilibrium event ensembles 191
References 197
11 Quantum optics and damping 199
11.1 Introduction 199
11.2 Atomic damping: atomic master equation 199
11.3 Cavity damping: the micromaser: detection 206
11.4 Detection master equation for the cavity field 207
Appendix 11A: the field Quantization and interaction 214
References 219
12 Entanglements 221
12.1 Introduction 221
12.2 Entanglements: foundations 221
12.3 Entanglements: Q bits 224
12.4 Entanglement consequences: quantum teleportation, the Bob and Alice story 226
12.5 Entanglement consequences: dense coding 228
12.6 Entanglement consequences: quantum computation 228
12.7 Decoherence: entanglement destruction 231
12.8 Decoherence correction (error correction) 235
Appendix 12A: entanglement and the Schmidt decomposition 236
References 238
13 Quantum measurement and irreversibility 240
13.1 Introduction 240
13.2 Ideal quantum measurement 241
13.3 Irreversibility: measurement master equations 243
13.4 An Open system master equation model for measurement 246
13.5 Stochastic energy based collapse 248
References 251
14 Quantum Langevin equation and quantum Brownian motion 253
14.1 Introduction 253
14.2 Quantum Langevin equation 254
14.3 Quantum Langevin equation with measurement 260
References 262
15 Linear response: fluctuation and dissipation theorems 264
15.1 Introduction 264
15.2 Quantum linear response in the steady state 266
15.3 Linear response, time dependent 269
15.4 Fluctuation and dissipative theorems 272
15.5 Comments and comparisons 277
References 279
16 Time-dependent quantum Green's functions 281
16.1 Introduction 281
16.2 One- and two-time quantum Green's functions and their properties 282
16.3 Analytic properties of Green's functions 284
16.4 Connection to linear response theory 288
16.5 Green's function hierarchy truncation 289
16.6 Keldysh time-loop path perturbation theory 297
References 302
17 Decay scattering 303
17.1 Basic notions and the Wigner-Weisskopf theory 303
17.2 Wigner-Weisskopf method: pole approximation 306
17.3 Wigner-Weisskopf method and Lee-Friedrichs model with a single channel 312
17.4 Wigner-Weisskopf and multichannel decay 318
17.5 Wigner-Weisskopf method with many-channel decay: the Lee-Friedrichs model 321
17.6 Gel'fand triple 332
17.7 Lax-Phillips theory 335
17.8 Application to the Stark model 354
References 362
18 Quantum statistical mechanics, extended 365
18.1 Intrinsic theory of irreversibility 365
18.2 Complex Liouvillian eigenvalue method: introduction 366
18.3 Operators and states with diagnoal singularity 367
18.4 Super operators and time evolution 369
18.5 Subdynamics and analytic continuation 371
8.6 The Pauli equation revisited 375
References 378
19 Quantum transport with tunneling and reservoir ballistic transport 379
19.1 Introduction 379
19.2 Pauli equation and boundary interaction 380
19.3 Ballistic transport 383
19.4 Green's function closed-time path theory to transport 385
References 389
20 Black hole thermodynamics 390
20.1 Introduction to black holes 390
20.2 Equilibrium Thermodynamic analogies: the first law 394
20.3 The second law of thermodynamics and black holes 397
20.4 Extended entropy principle for black holes 399
20.5 Acausal evolution: extended irreversible dynamics in black holes 401
Reference 401
A Problems 404
A.1 Comments on the problems 404
A.2 "Foundations" problems 404
A.3 Kinetic dynamics problems 407
A.4 Equilibrium and phase transition problems 409
References 410
Index 411
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