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arXiv:quant-ph/0112170

Steering a quantum system over a Schroedinger bridge

Alessandro Beghi, Augusto Ferrante, Michele Pavon

Published Dec 28, 2001• 1 citation
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Abstract

A new approach to the steering problem for quantum systems relying on Nelson's stochastic mechanics and on the theory of Schroedinger bridges is presented. The method is illustrated by working out a simple Gaussian example.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0112170

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