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Statistical Treatment of Open Systems by Generalized Master Equations

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This paper deals with the dynamics of open systems (S) moving irreversibly under the influence of their surroundings (B). As a basis for the discussion of an open system S we use a complete microscopic description of the composite system S⊕B. By eliminating the coordinates of B we infer the behavior of S. The motivation for this investigation is that nature frequently confronts us with coupled systems S and B only one of which, say S, is of experimental relevance. It is then a dictate of economy to look for a “closed” description of the dynamics of S alone. Let us mention just three out of the countless examples.

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Haake, F. (1973). Statistical Treatment of Open Systems by Generalized Master Equations. In: Höhler, G. (eds) Springer Tracts in Modern Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-40468-3_2

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