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Cover Image, Volume 113, Issue 3
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.24376
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , context (archaeology) , quantum , computer science , citation , trajectory , realm , mathematical economics , statistical physics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , library science , political science , law , paleontology , geology , mechanical engineering , engineering
In sharp contrast with the macroscopic classical world, in the quantum realm trajectories are entangled by nonclassical interactions. In this context quantum coherent processes can be modeled in the framework of classical‐like molecular dynamics using trajectory ensembles. The trajectories evolve classically, while quantum effects are modeled by the evolution of individual trajectory coefficients. On page 316 Craig Martens reviews the theoretical methodology and applications to investigating the role of an environment that is not at thermal equilibrium in influencing coherent quantum dynamics.