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The dynamics of infinite open quantum systems

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We establish the existence of the thermodynamic limit of quantum dynamical semigroups describing the irreversible dynamics of a class of mean-field quantum systems coupled to collective or individual reservoirs.

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Unnerstall, T. The dynamics of infinite open quantum systems. Lett Math Phys 20, 183–187 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398361

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