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Matsubara Dynamics Approximation for Generalized Multi-time Correlation Functions by Pablo E. Videla; Victor S. Batista is a Physics and Astronomy article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Matsubara Dynamics Approximation for Generalized Multi-time Correlation Functions about?
We introduce a semi-classical approximation for calculating generalized multi-time correlation functions based on Matsubara dynamics, a classical dynamics approach that conserves the quantum Boltzmann distribution. This method is exact for the zero time and harmonic limits and reduces to classical dynamics when only one Matsubara mode is considered (i.e., the centroid). Generalized multi-time correlation functions can be expressed as canonical phase-space integrals, involving classically evolved observables coupled through Poisson brackets in a smooth Matsubara space. Numerical tests on a simple potential show that the Matsubara approximation exhibits better agreement with exact results than classical dynamics, providing a bridge between the purely quantum and classical descriptions of multi-time correlation functions. Despite the phase problem that prevents practical applications of Matsubara dynamics, the reported work provides a benchmark theory for the future development of quantum-Boltzmann-preserving semi-classical approximations for studies of chemical dynamics in condensed phase systems.
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- Author
- Pablo E. Videla; Victor S. Batista
- Publisher
- AIP Publishing
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)