A short introduction to the Lindblad master equation
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Abstract
The theory of open quantum systems is one of the most essential tools for the development of quantum technologies. Furthermore, the Lindblad (or Gorini-Kossakowski-Sudarshan-Lindblad) master equation plays a key role as it is the most general generator of Markovian dynamics in quantum systems. In this paper, we present this equation together with its derivation and methods of resolution. The presentation tries to be as self-contained and straightforward as possible to be useful to readers with no previous knowledge of this field.
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OpenAlex topics: Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Quantum Information and Cryptography · Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Electromagnetism and Condensed Matter Department and Carlos I Institute for Theoretical and Computational Physics, University of Granada , E-18071 Granada, Spain
Funding
Agencia Española de Investigación
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