Lectures
| A short introduction to the mathematical theory of nonequilibirum quantum statistical mechanics II: Some applications |
| Walter Aschbacher |
| Department of Mathematics |
| Friday 11 July 2008 , 14h00 |
| Salle de séminaire du groupe de Physique Statistique |
We give a short introduction to the rigorous mathematical theory of open quantum systems with focus on the nonequilibrium situation. In the second lecture, we illustrate the general theory by means of quasifree fermionic systems, and, in particular, by the prominent XY chain. |