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arXiv:1311.3314 · Open Systems & Information Dynamics

On Time-Local Generators of Quantum Evolution

Dariusz Chruściński

Published Mar 12, 2014• 27 citations
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Abstract

We present a basic introduction to the dynamics of open quantum systems based on local-in-time master equations. We characterize the properties of time-local generators giving rise to legitimate completely positive trace preserving quantum evolutions. The analysis of Markovian and non-Markovian quantum dynamics is presented as well. The whole discussion is illustrated by the family of many instructive examples.

DOI
10.1142/s1230161214400046

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