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arxiv 1902.00967 v2 pith:N3CYK2I7 submitted 2019-02-03 quant-ph

Lecture Notes on the Theory of Open Quantum Systems

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This is a self-contained set of lecture notes covering various aspects of the theory of open quantum system, at a level appropriate for a one-semester graduate course. The main emphasis is on completely positive maps and master equations, both Markovian and non-Markovian.

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