arXiv:0907.3018 · Physical Review A

Comment on “Quantum linear Boltzmann equation with finite intercollision time”

Klaus Hornberger, Bassano Vacchini

Published Sep 27, 2010• 3 citations

Abstract

Inconsistencies are pointed out in a recent proposal [L.Diósi, Phys. Rev. A 80, 064104 (2009)] for a quantum version of the classical linear Boltzmann equation.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.82.036101

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