Quantum thermodynamics : emergence of thermodynamic behavior within composite quantum systems / J. Gemmer, M. Michel, G. Mahler
Imprint
Berlin : Springer, c2004
Descript
xx, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
CONTENT
Basics of thermordynamics and statistics -- Quantum approach to thermodynamics: Quantum thermodynamic equilibrium ; Quantum mechanical and classical state densities ; Sufficient conditions for a thermodynamic behavior -- Applications and models: Equilibrium properties of model systems ; Quantum thermodynamic machines