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arXiv:0706.0807

Kinetic Equations for Quantum Many-Particle Systems

Herbert E. Spohn

Published Jun 6, 2007• 11 citations
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Abstract

The current status of the derivation of kinetic equations from quantum many-particle dynamics is reviewed.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.0706.0807

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