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We discuss some aspects of the numerical solution of the pseudo differential equation describing the time evolution of the Wigner distribution function including the discretization of the transport operator and the choice of boundary conditions.
research supported by National Science Foundation Grant DMS 88-01-153
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Ringhofer, C. (1991). Numerical Methods for the Simulation of Quantum Devices Using the Wigner Function Approach. In: Hess, K., Leburton, J.P., Ravaioli, U. (eds) Computational Electronics. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 113. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2124-9_41
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