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arXiv:1505.01877 · Doklady Mathematics

Wigner measures and quantum control

John Edward Gough, Tudor Stefan Ratiu, Oleg Georgievich Smolyanov

Published Mar 1, 2015• 7 citations
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Abstract

We study several examples from quantum control theory in the framework of Wigner functions and measures for infinite dimensional open quantum systems. An axiomatic definition of coherent quantum feedback is proposed within this setting.
DOI
10.1134/s1064562415020271

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