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arXiv:1408.4441 · Physical Review X

Many-Body Quantum Spin Dynamics with Monte Carlo Trajectories on a Discrete Phase Space

Johannes Schachenmayer, Alexander Pikovski, A. M. Rey

Published Feb 25, 2015• 205 citations
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Abstract

Following the time evolution of a large and high-dimensional quantum system is often computationally intractable. A new semiclassical method of modeling quantum dynamics yields surprisingly good results for nonequilibrium dynamics.
DOI
10.1103/physrevx.5.011022

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