:TDSE or :LvN? #14
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When I solve a Liouville equation with dissipation, I use the convention |
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That's because the propagators calculate See also https://juliaquantumcontrol.github.io/QuantumPropagators.jl/stable/overview/#Propagation-methods |
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That's because the propagators calculate
ρ(t+dt) = exp[-i L dt] ρ(t), which is the solution toi ρ̇(t) = L ρ(t), which has the same form as the time-dependent Schrödinger equation (convention=:TDSE). However, most textbooks define the LiouvillianLso that the equation of motion isρ̇(t) = L ρ(t)(convention=LvN). So the point is that if you useconvention=:TDSE, your propagator "just works" for both a Hilbert space state vector and a density matrix.See also https://juliaquantumcontrol.github.io/QuantumPropagators.jl/stable/overview/#Propagation-methods