Master equation - tutorial approach

Abstract

We do not present any original or new material. This is a tutorial addressed to students who need to study the microscopic derivation of the quantum-mechanical master equation encountered in many practical physical situations.

38 pages, 4 figures

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• Introduction to decoherence theory

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