Abstract
Dirac's method of classical analogy is employed to include quantum degrees of freedom into a geometric framework of nonequilibrium thermodynamics. The proposed formulation of dissipative quantum mechanics builds entirely upon the geometric structures implied by commutators and canonical correlations. A lucid formulation of a nonlinear quantum master equation follows from the thermodynamic structure. The approach is applicable even at very low temperatures and complex classical environments with internal structure can be handled readily.
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