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Quantum Thermodynamics: Emergence of Thermodynamic Behavior Within Composite Quantum Systems

Jochen Gemmer B, Mathias Michel A, Günter Mahler A

Published Oct 21, 2009• 209 citations
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10.1007/978-3-540-70510-9

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