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Metastable states of quantum lattice systems

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We extend the characterisation of metastability, as given in [1] for classical systems, to show that quantal lattice systems with suitable long range forces can support metastable states.

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  1. Department of Physics, Queen Mary College, E1 4NS, London, England

    Geoffrey L. Sewell

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Communicated by J. L. Lebowitz

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Sewell, G.L. Metastable states of quantum lattice systems. Commun.Math. Phys. 55, 63–66 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613150

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