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Introduction |
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1 Overview of Bohmian Mechanics |
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1.1 Historical Development of Bohmian Mechanics |
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1.1.1 Particles and Waves |
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1.1.2 Origins of the Quantum Theory |
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1.1.3 "Wave or Particle?" vs. "Wave and Particle" |
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1.1.4 Louis de Broglie and the Fifth Solvay Conference |
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1.1.5 Albert Einstein and Locality |
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1.1.6 David Bohm and Why the "Impossibility Proofs" were Wrong? |
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1.1.7 John Bell and Nonlocality |
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1.1.8 Quantum Hydrodynamics |
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1.1.9 Is Bohmian Mechanics a Useful Theory? |
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1.2 Bohmian Mechanics for a Single Particle |
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1.2.1 Preliminary Discussions |
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1.2.2 Creating a Wave Equation for Classical Mechanics |
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1.2.2.1 Newton's second law |
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1.2.2.2 Hamilton's principle |
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1.2.2.3 Lagrange's equation |
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1.2.2.4 Equation for an (infinite) ensemble of trajectories |
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1.2.2.5 Classical Hamilton-Jacobi equation |
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1.2.2.6 Local continuity equation for an (infinite) ensemble of classical particles |
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1.2.2.7 Classical wave equation |
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1.2.3 Trajectories for Quantum Systems |
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1.2.3.1 Schrodinger equation |
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1.2.3.2 Local conservation law for an (infinite) ensemble of quantum trajectories |
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50 | (1) |
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1.2.3.3 Velocity of Bohmian particles |
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1.2.3.4 Quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equation |
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1.2.3.5 A quantum Newton-like equation |
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1.2.4 Similarities and Differences between Classical and Quantum Mechanics |
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1.2.6 Basic Postulates for a Single-Particle |
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1.3 Bohmian Mechanics for Many-Particle Systems |
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1.3.1 Preliminary Discussions: The Many Body Problem |
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1.3.2 Many-Particle Quantum Trajectories |
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1.3.2.1 Many-particle continuity equation |
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1.3.2.2 Many-particle quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equation |
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1.3.3 Factorizability, Entanglement, and Correlations |
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1.3.4 Spin and Identical Particles |
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1.3.4.1 Single-particle with s = 1/2 |
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1.3.4.2 Many-particle system with s = 1/2 particles |
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1.3.5 Basic Postulates for Many-Particle Systems |
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1.3.6 The Conditional Wave Function: Many-Particle Bohmian Trajectories without the Many-Particle Wave Function |
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1.3.6.1 Single-particle pseudo-Schrodinger equation for many-particle systems |
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1.3.6.2 Example: Application in factorizable many-particle systems |
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1.3.6.3 Example: Application in interacting many-particle systems without exchange interaction |
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1.3.6.4 Example: Application in interacting many-particle systems with exchange interaction |
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1.4 Bohmian Explanation of the Measurement Process |
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1.4.1 The Measurement Problem |
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1.4.1.1 The orthodox measurement process |
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1.4.1.2 The Bohmian measurement process |
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1.4.2 Theory of the Bohmian Measurement Process |
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1.4.2.1 Example: Bohmian measurement of the momentum |
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1.4.2.2 Example: Sequential Bohmian measurement of the transmitted and reflected particles |
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1.4.3 The Evaluation of a Mean Value in Terms of Hermitian Operators |
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1.4.3.1 Why Hermitian operators in Bohmian mechanics? |
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1.4.3.2 Mean value from the list of outcomes and their probabilities |
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1.4.3.3 Mean value from the wave function and the operators |
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1.4.3.4 Mean value from Bohmian mechanics in the position representation |
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1.4.3.5 Mean value from Bohmian trajectories |
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117 | (2) |
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1.4.3.6 On the meaning of local Bohmian operators AB(x) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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1.6 Problems and Solutions |
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A.1 Appendix: Numerical Algorithms for the Computation of Bohmian Mechanics |
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135 | (33) |
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A.1.1 Analytical Computation of Bohmian Trajectories |
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A.1.1.1 Time-dependent Schrodinger equation for a 1D space (TDSE1D-BT) with an explicit method |
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A.1.1.2 Time-independent Schrodinger equation for a 1D space (TISE1D) with an implicit (matrix inversion) method |
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142 | (3) |
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A.1.1.3 Time-independent Schrodinger equation for a 1D space (TISE1D) with an explicit method |
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145 | (4) |
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A.1.2 Synthetic Computation of Bohmian Trajectories |
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A.1.2.1 Time-dependent quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equations (TDQHJE1D) with an implicit (Newton-like fixed Eulerian mesh) method |
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150 | (3) |
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A.1.2.2 Time-dependent quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equations (TDQHJE1D) with an explicit (Lagrangian mesh) method |
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153 | (2) |
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A.1.3 More Elaborated Algorithms |
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2 Hydrogen Photoionization with Strong Lasers |
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168 | (6) |
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2.1.1 A Brief Overview of Photoionization |
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168 | (2) |
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2.1.2 The Computational Problem of Photoionization |
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170 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Photoionization with Bohmian Trajectories |
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171 | (3) |
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2.2 One-Dimensional Photoionization of Hydrogen |
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174 | (13) |
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174 | (3) |
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2.2.2 Harmonic Generation |
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177 | (5) |
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2.2.3 Above Threshold Ionization |
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182 | (5) |
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2.3 Hydrogen Photoionization with Beams Carrying Orbital Angular Momentum |
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187 | (15) |
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187 | (4) |
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2.3.2 Bohmian Equations in an Electromagnetic Field |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Numerical Simulations |
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193 | (19) |
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194 | (2) |
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2.3.4.2 Laguerre-Gaussian pulses |
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196 | (6) |
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202 | (9) |
3 Atomtronics: Coherent Control of Atomic Flow via Adiabatic Passage |
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211 | (46) |
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212 | (8) |
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212 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Three-Level Atom Optics |
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213 | (3) |
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3.1.3 Adiabatic Transport with Trajectories |
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216 | (4) |
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3.2 Physical System: Neutral Atoms in Optical Microtraps |
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220 | (2) |
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3.2.1 One-Dimensional Hamiltonian |
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221 | (1) |
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3.3 Adiabatic Transport of a Single Atom |
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222 | (6) |
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3.3.1 The Matter Wave STIRAP Paradox with Bohmian Trajectories |
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222 | (2) |
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3.3.2 Velocities and Accelerations of Bohmian Trajectories |
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224 | (4) |
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3.4 Adiabatic Transport of a Single Hole |
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228 | (14) |
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3.4.1 Hole Transfer as an Array-Cleaning Technique |
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228 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Adiabatic Transport of a Hole in an Array of Three Traps |
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229 | (3) |
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3.4.2.1 Three-level approximation description |
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229 | (3) |
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3.4.2.2 Numerical simulations |
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232 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Hole Transport Fidelity |
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232 | (3) |
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3.4.4 Bohmian Trajectories for the Hole Transport |
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235 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Atomtronics with Holes |
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235 | (7) |
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3.4.5.1 Single-hole diode |
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236 | (3) |
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3.4.5.2 Single-hole transistor |
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239 | (3) |
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3.5 Adiabatic Transport of a Bose-Einstein Condensate |
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242 | (6) |
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3.5.1 Madelung Hydrodynamic Formulation |
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244 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Numerical Simulations |
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244 | (4) |
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248 | (9) |
4 Bohmian Pathways into Chemistry: A Brief Overview |
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257 | (74) |
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258 | (5) |
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4.2 Approaching Molecular Systems at Different Levels |
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263 | (14) |
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4.2.1 The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation |
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264 | (4) |
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4.2.2 Electronic Configuration |
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268 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Dynamics of "Small" Molecular Systems |
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271 | (3) |
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4.2.4 Statistical Approach to Large (Complex) Molecular Systems |
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274 | (3) |
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277 | (11) |
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277 | (5) |
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4.3.2 Nonlocality and Entanglement |
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282 | (3) |
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4.3.3 Weak Values and Equations of Change |
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285 | (3) |
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288 | (21) |
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4.4.1 Time-Dependent DFT: The Quantum Hydrodynamic Route |
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288 | (5) |
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4.4.2 Bound System Dynamics: Chemical Reactivity |
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293 | (8) |
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4.4.3 Scattering Dynamics: Young's Two-Slit Experiment |
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301 | (4) |
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4.4.4 Effective Dynamical Treatments: Decoherence and Reduced Bohmian Trajectories |
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305 | (1) |
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4.4.5 Pathways to Complex Molecular Systems: Mixed Bohmian-Classical Mechanics |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (22) |
5 Adaptive Quantum Monte Carlo Approach States for High-Dimensional Systems |
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331 | (68) |
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332 | (1) |
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5.2 Mixture Modeling Approach |
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333 | (23) |
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5.2.1 Motivation for a Trajectory-Based Approach |
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334 | (7) |
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5.2.1.1 Bohmian interpretation |
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336 | (2) |
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5.2.1.2 Quantum hydrodynamic trajectories |
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338 | (1) |
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5.2.1.3 Computational considerations |
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339 | (2) |
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341 | (5) |
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5.2.2.1 The mixture model |
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341 | (2) |
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5.2.2.2 Expectation maximization |
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343 | (3) |
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5.2.3 Computational Results |
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346 | (6) |
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5.2.3.1 Bivariate distribution with multiple nonseparable Gaussian components |
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346 | (6) |
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5.2.4 The Ground State of Methyl Iodide |
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352 | (4) |
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5.3 Quantum Effects in Atomic Clusters at Finite Temperature |
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356 | (1) |
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5.4 Quantum Structures at Zero and Finite Temperature |
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357 | (21) |
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5.4.1 Zero Temperature Theory |
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357 | (2) |
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5.4.2 Finite Temperature Theory |
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359 | (6) |
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5.4.2.1 Computational approach: The mixture model |
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362 | (2) |
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5.4.2.2 Computational approach: Equations of motion for the sample points |
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364 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Computational Studies |
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365 | (13) |
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5.4.3.1 Zero temperature results |
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365 | (5) |
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5.4.3.2 Finite temperature results |
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370 | (8) |
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5.5 Overcoming the Node Problem |
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378 | (10) |
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5.5.1 Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics |
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380 | (2) |
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5.5.2 Implementation of SUSY QM in an Adaptive Monte Carlo Scheme |
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382 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Test Case: Tunneling in a Double-Well Potential |
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383 | (4) |
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5.5.4 Extension to Higher Dimensions |
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387 | (15) |
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388 | (1) |
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6 Nanoelectronics: Quantum Electron Transport |
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399 | (64) |
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6.1 Introduction: From Electronics to Nanoelectronics |
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400 | (2) |
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6.2 Evaluation of the Electrical Current and Its Fluctuations |
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402 | (15) |
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6.2.1 Bohmian Measurement of the Current as a Function of the Particle Positions |
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403 | (8) |
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6.2.1.1 Relationship between current in the ammeter Iammeter,g(t) and the current in the device-active region Ig(t) |
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405 | (1) |
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6.2.1.2 Relationship between the current on the device-active region Ig(t) and the Bohmian trajectories {r1,g[ t],..., rMp,g,[ t]} |
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406 | (2) |
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6.2.1.3 Reducing the number of degrees of freedom of the whole circuit |
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408 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Practical Computation of DC, AC, and Transient Currents |
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411 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Practical Computation of Current Fluctuations and Higher Moments |
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413 | (4) |
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6.2.3.1 Thermal and shot noise |
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414 | (1) |
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6.2.3.2 Practical computation of current fluctuations |
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415 | (2) |
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6.3 Solving Many-Particle Systems with Bohmian Trajectories |
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417 | (5) |
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6.3.1 Coulomb Interaction Among Electrons |
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417 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Exchange and Coulomb Interaction Among Electrons |
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419 | (3) |
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6.3.2.1 Algorithm for spinless electrons |
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420 | (1) |
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6.3.2.2 Algorithm for electrons with spins in arbitrary directions |
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421 | (1) |
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6.4 Dissipation with Bohmian Mechanics |
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422 | (3) |
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6.4.1 Parabolic Band Structures: Pseudo Schrodinger Equation |
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423 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Linear Band Structures: Pseudo Dirac Equation |
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424 | (1) |
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6.5 The BITLLES Simulator |
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425 | (7) |
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6.5.1 Overall Charge Neutrality and Current Conservation |
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425 | (3) |
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6.5.1.1 The Poisson equation in the simulation box |
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426 | (1) |
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6.5.1.2 Time-dependent boundary conditions for the Poisson equation |
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427 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Practical Computation of Time-Dependent Electrical Currents |
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428 | (4) |
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6.5.2.1 The direct method for the computation of the total current |
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430 | (1) |
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6.5.2.2 The Ramo-Shockley-Pellegrini method for the computation of the total current |
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430 | (2) |
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6.6 Application of the BITLLES Simulator to Resonant Tunneling Diodes |
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432 | (13) |
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6.6.1 Device Characteristics and Available Simulation Models |
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432 | (3) |
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435 | (10) |
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6.6.2.1 Coulomb interaction in DC scenarios |
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435 | (1) |
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6.6.2.2 Coulomb interaction in high-frequency scenarios |
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436 | (5) |
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6.6.2.3 Current-current correlations |
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441 | (2) |
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6.6.2.4 RTD with dissipation |
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443 | (2) |
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6.7 Application of the BITLLES Simulator to Graphene and 2D Linear Band Structures |
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445 | (7) |
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6.7.1 Bohmian Trajectories for Linear Band Structures |
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448 | (1) |
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448 | (4) |
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452 | (11) |
7 Beyond the Eikonal Approximation in Classical Optics and Quantum Physics |
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463 | (30) |
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464 | (2) |
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7.2 Helmholtz Equation and Geometrical Optics |
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466 | (2) |
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7.3 Beyond the Geometrical Optics Approximation |
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468 | (2) |
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7.4 The Time-Independent Schrodinger Equation |
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470 | (2) |
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7.5 Hamiltonian Description of Quantum Particle Motion |
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472 | (1) |
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7.6 The Unique Dimensionless Hamiltonian System |
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473 | (3) |
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7.7 Wave-Like Features in Hamiltonian Form |
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476 | (11) |
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7.8 Discussion and Conclusions |
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487 | (2) |
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A.1 Appendix: The Paraxial Approach |
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489 | (4) |
8 Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory |
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493 | (52) |
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494 | (2) |
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8.2 Classical Relativistic Mechanics |
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496 | (9) |
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496 | (2) |
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498 | (7) |
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8.2.2.1 Action and equations of motion |
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498 | (3) |
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8.2.2.2 Canonical momentum and the Hamilton-Jacobi formulation |
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501 | (1) |
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8.2.2.3 Generalization to many particles |
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502 | (2) |
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504 | (1) |
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8.3 Relativistic Quantum Mechanics |
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505 | (17) |
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8.3.1 Wave Functions and Their Relativistic Probabilistic Interpretation |
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505 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Theory of Quantum Measurements |
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508 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Relativistic Wave Equations |
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510 | (9) |
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8.3.3.1 Single particle without spin |
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511 | (1) |
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8.3.3.2 Many particles without spin |
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512 | (1) |
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8.3.3.3 Single particle with spin 1/2 |
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513 | (3) |
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8.3.3.4 Many particles with spin 1/2 |
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516 | (1) |
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8.3.3.5 Particles with spin 1 |
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517 | (2) |
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8.3.4 Bohmian Interpretation |
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519 | (3) |
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522 | (19) |
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8.4.1 Main Ideas of QFT and Its Bohmian Interpretation |
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522 | (4) |
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8.4.2 Measurement in QFT as Entanglement with the Environment |
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526 | (2) |
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8.4.3 Free Scalar QFT in the Particle-Position Picture |
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528 | (5) |
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8.4.4 Generalization to Interacting QFT |
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533 | (2) |
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8.4.5 Generalization to Other Types of Particles |
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535 | (1) |
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8.4.6 Probabilistic Interpretation |
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536 | (2) |
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8.4.7 Bohmian Interpretation |
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538 | (3) |
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541 | (4) |
9 Quantum Accelerating Universe |
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545 | (62) |
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546 | (3) |
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9.2 The Original Quantum Dark-Energy Model |
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549 | (4) |
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9.3 Relativistic Bohmian Backgrounds |
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553 | (7) |
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9.3.1 The Klein-Gordon Quantum Model |
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553 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Quantum Theory of Special Relativity |
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554 | (6) |
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9.4 Dark Energy Without Dark Energy |
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560 | (9) |
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9.5 Benigner Phantom Cosmology |
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569 | (9) |
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569 | (4) |
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9.5.2 Violation of Classical NEC |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (3) |
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9.5.4 Quantum Cosmic Models and Entanglement Entropy |
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577 | (1) |
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9.6 Generalized Cosmic Solutions |
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578 | (5) |
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9.7 Gravitational Waves and Semiclassical Instability |
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583 | (4) |
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9.8 On the Onset of the Cosmic Accelerating Phase |
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587 | (7) |
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9.9 Conclusions and Comments |
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594 | (13) |
10 Bohmian Quantum Gravity and Cosmology |
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607 | (58) |
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608 | (2) |
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10.2 Nonrelativistic Bohmian Mechanics |
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610 | (3) |
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10.3 Canonical Quantum Gravity |
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613 | (3) |
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10.4 Bohmian Canonical Quantum Gravity |
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616 | (3) |
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619 | (2) |
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10.6 Space-Time Singularities |
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621 | (17) |
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10.6.1 Minisuperspace: Canonical Scalar Field |
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622 | (8) |
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10.6.1.1 Free massless scalar field |
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623 | (2) |
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10.6.1.2 The exponential potential |
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625 | (5) |
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10.6.2 Minisuperspace: Perfect Fluid |
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630 | (4) |
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10.6.3 Loop Quantum Cosmology |
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634 | (4) |
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10.7 Cosmological Perturbations |
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638 | (14) |
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10.7.1 Cosmological Perturbations in a Quantum Cosmological Background |
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640 | (2) |
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10.7.2 Bunch-Davies Vacuum and Power Spectrum |
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642 | (2) |
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10.7.3 Power Spectrum and Cosmic Microwave Background |
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644 | (2) |
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10.7.4 Quantum-to-Classical Transition in Inflation Theory |
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646 | (2) |
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10.7.5 Observational Aspects for Matter Bounces |
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648 | (4) |
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10.8 Semiclassical Gravity |
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652 | (4) |
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656 | (9) |
Index |
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