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We prove some theorems on the behaviour of solutions of master equations in the weak coupling limit, obtaining an exponential decay law under more general conditions than in an earlier paper. As well as applying the theory to a new type of example, we analyse some previously unstudied aspects of the dissipative behaviour.
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Davies, E.B. Markovian master equations. II. Math. Ann. 219, 147–158 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01351898
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01351898