quantum Liouville equation

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algebra
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs von Neumann equation
gptkbp:appliesTo closed quantum systems
gptkbp:describes time evolution of density matrix
gptkbp:field quantum mechanics
gptkbp:form iħ dρ/dt = [H, ρ]
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkbp:generalizes classical Liouville equation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label quantum Liouville equation
gptkbp:introducedIn 1927
gptkbp:involves commutator
Hamiltonian operator
density operator
gptkbp:usedIn quantum statistical mechanics
open quantum systems (with modifications)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:phase_space_formulation_of_quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7