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Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics

Bounds on density matrices

L Aspinall

Published Jul 1, 1968• 0 citations
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Abstract

An upper bound on the loss in probability from an arbitrary group of states is obtained for systems described by a time-dependent Schrodinger equation. The inequality could be of use for problems in which sets of states are closely coupled.
DOI
10.1088/0022-3700/1/4/128

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