Classical non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and an "open system dynamics" perspective on quantum-classical analogy

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2005.08627v1
• Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 13:49:13 GMT
• Title: Classical non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and an "open system dynamics" perspective on quantum-classical analogy
• Authors: Li Yu
• Abstract summary: We develop a time-local equation of motion using Green's functions and a series expansion method. We compare this equation of motion with its supposed quantum counterpart, namely the quantum master equation. We notice an apparent exception to QCA in this case, as the first-order classical equation of motion derived herein contains a term that does not appear to have a quantum analogue.
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• Abstract: It is well known that the statistics of closed classical systems evolves according to the Liouville theorem. Here we study the dynamics of the marginal statistics of classical systems coupled to external degrees of freedom, by developing a time-local equation of motion using Green's functions and a series expansion method. We also compare this equation of motion with its supposed quantum counterpart, namely the quantum master equation, which we hope could shed some light on quantum-classical analogy (QCA) from the perspective of "open system dynamics". We notice an apparent exception to QCA in this case, as the first-order classical equation of motion derived herein contains a term that does not appear to have a quantum analogue. We also propose possible ways of getting around this tension, which may help re-establish QCA (in first perturbative order). We do not draw a definitive conclusion about QCA in the context of open system dynamics but hope to provide a starting point for investigations along this line.

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