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We give a proof that for a large class of systems weakly coupled to heat baths the transition probabilities per unit time obtained from the Markov approximation are equal to those that are calculated using the Fermi golden rule.
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Alicki, R. The Markov master equations and the Fermi golden rule. Int J Theor Phys 16, 351–355 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01807150
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