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Pure quantum extension of the semiclassical Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck equation

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C

The Boltzmann equation is the traditional framework in which one extends the time-dependent mean field classical description of a many-body system to include the effect of particle-particle collisions in an approximate manner. A semiclassical extension of this approach to quantum many-body systems was suggested by Uehling and Uhlenbeck in 1933 for both Fermi and Bose statistics, and many further developments of this approach are known as the Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck (BUU) equations. In this paper I introduce a pure quantum version of the BUU type of equations, which is mathematically equivalent to a generalized time-dependent density functional theory extended to superfluid systems. As expected, during nonequilibrium processes the quantum Boltzmann one-body entropy increases during evolution.

Research Organization:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States); Texas A & M University, College Station, TX (United States); University of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-97ER41014; NA0003841
OSTI ID:
1979888
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 105; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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