Quantum thermodynamics : emergence of thermodynamic behavior within composite quantum systems /

This tutorial essay views thermodynamics as an incomplete description of quantum systems with many degrees of freedom. The main goal is to show that the approach to equilibrium with equilibrium characterized by maximum ignorance about the open system of interest - does neither require that many part...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Gemmer, J.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Michel, M. (Mathias), 1975-, Mahler, Günter
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2004]
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Lecture notes in physics ; 657.
Subjects:	Quantum theory. Thermodynamics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book