Nosè–Hoover dynamics in quantum phase space
Alessandro Sergi, Francesco Petruccione
Thermal fluctuations in time-dependent quantum processes are treated by a constant-temperature generalization of Wigner's formulation of quantum mechanics in phase space. To this end, quantum Nosè–Hoover dynamics is defined by generalizing the Moyal bracket. Computational applications of the formalism, together with further theoretical developments, are discussed.
arXiv:0711.2207•Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical•Jul 28, 2008•10 citations