Quantum Markov processes on Fock space described by integral kernels

  • Hans Maassen
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Part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics book series (LNM, volume 1136)

Abstract

A description is introduced of operators on Fock space by way of integral kernels. In terms of these kernels, the quantum stochastic differential equation for a Markov process over the n×n matrices can be explicitly solved. As an example the Wigner-Weisskopf atom is treated.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Hans Maassen
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  1. 1.Dep. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceTechnical University Delftthe Netherlands

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