Speaker
Karl-Peter Marzlin
(St. Francis Xavier University)
Description
We generalize the Moyal equation, which describes the dynamics of quantum observables in phase space, to quantum systems coupled to a reservoir. It is shown that phase space observables become functionals of fluctuating noise forces introduced by the coupling to the reservoir. For Markovian reservoirs, the Moyal equation turns into a functional differential equation in which the reservoir's effect can be described by a single parameter.
Author
Karl-Peter Marzlin
(St. Francis Xavier University)
Co-author
Mr
Stephen Deering
(Carleton University)
