Generalized master equations for continuous-time random walks

An equivalence is established between generalized master equations and continuous-time random walks by means of an explicit relationship between(t), which is the pausing time distribution in the theory of continuous-time random walks, and(t), which represents the memory in the kernel of a generalized master equation. The result of Bedeaux, Lakatos-Lindenburg, and Shuler concerning the equivalence of the Markovian master equation and a continuous-time random walk with an exponential distribution for(t) is recovered immediately. Some explicit examples of(t) and(t) are also presented, including one which leads to the equation of telegraphy.This study was partially supported by ARPA and monitored by ONR Contract No. (N00014-17-C-0308).For continuity, the reader is directed to the article entitled Random Walks on Lattices. IV. Continuous Time Walks and Influence of Absorbing Boundaries, by E. W. Montroll and H. Scher, which will appear in Volume 9, Number 2, of this journal, and which should precede the following article. Regrettably, the two articles were inadvertently switched during processing.     

Homogeneous Generalized Master Equations

It is shown that the method proposed in V. F. Los [J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 34: 638–6403 (2001)], which allows for turning the inhomogeneous time-convolution generalized master equation (TC-GME) into homogeneous (while retaining initial correlations) time-convolution generalized master equation (TC-HGME) for the relevant part of a distribution function, is fully applicable to the quantum case and to the time-convolutionless GME (TCL-GME). It is demonstrated by rederiving the TC-HGME and showing that it works in both the classical and quantum physics cases. The time-convolutionless HGME (TCL-HGME) retaining initial correlations, which is formally the same for both the classical and quantum physics, has also been derived. Both the TC-HGME and TCL-HGME are exact equations applicable on any timescale and allow for consecutive treating the initial correlations and collisions on the equal footing. A new equation for a momentum distribution function retaining initial correlations has been obtained in the linear in the density of quantum particles approximation. Connection of this equation to the quantum Boltzmann equation is discussed.     

On the standard quantum Brownian equation and an associated class of non-autonomous master equations

It is shown that the standard quantum Brownian equation (QBE) can violate positivity not only past the thermal correlation time, but at arbitrarily long times at high system frequencies. In an effort to improve the standard QBE, exact operator solutions are provided for a class of non-autonomous master equations. These exact solutions are used to derive sufficient positivity conditions for the coefficients of the master equations.     

Solution to the nonlinear boltzmann equation for maxwell models for nonisotropic initial conditions

The known solution to the spatially homogeneous nonlinear Boltzmann equation for Maxwell models in a series of Laguerre polynomials is extended to include nonisotropic initial conditions. Existence proofs for a class of solutions are supplied. The equations for the generalized (nonisotropic Laguerre) moments are derived in explicit form for two- and three-dimensional models. Further it is shown that the ordinary moments satisfy the same set of equations as the (Hermite) polynomial moments.     

A fluctuation theorem for Floquet quantum master equations

We present a fluctuation theorem for Floquet quantum master equations. This is a detailed version of the famous Gallavotti–Cohen theorem. In contrast to the latter theorem, which involves the probability distribution of the total heat current, the former involves the joint probability distribution of positive and negative heat currents and can be used to derive the latter. A quantum two-level system driven by a periodic external field is used to verify this result.     

耗散Jaynes-Cummings模型中微观与唯象学主方程方法的比较

在有耗散的Jaynes-Cummings模型中,对原子与腔复合系统初始处于贝尔态或是原子激发态而腔场为真空态时分别运用微观与唯象学主方程进行求解,并分析这两类主方程在不同耦合区域的区别．结果显示,在强耦合和大失谐情况下,微观主方程求解得到的原子基态的布居数呈线性增长,但唯象学主方程获得的结果却呈非线性增加．在弱耦合区域,这两类主方程求解得到的原子基态布居数都出现快速增加,但是用唯象学主方程要比用微观主方程得到的布居数增加得更快．通过分析与讨论,该结果可能对耗散的腔QED中更好的实现逻辑门提供理论参考．     

Generalized nonlinear master equations for local fluctuations: Dimensionality expansions and augmented mean field theory

By application of a projection operator technique we derive a formally exact generalization of the nonlinear mean field master equation introduced recently for the study of local fluctuations in a reacting medium. Our starting point is a phenomenological cell master equation. The results of our theory are applicable to the theory of a fluctuating hydrodynamic reacting system. The mean field equation is placed on a firm theoretical foundation by showing it to be the lowest order approximation in an expansion in the dimensionality of the physical space keeping the product of the number of nearest neighbors (an increasing function of dimensionality) and the typical diffusion coefficient constant. A more accurate nonlinear master equation that allows for the correlation and fluctuations in the environment of a given volume element is derived in the form of an augmented mean field equation.Work supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.