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Generalization to Systems with Open Boundaries

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In this chapter we shall discuss how to extend the density-matrix approach previously introduced to quantum systems with open spatial boundaries, which corresponds to the case of a generic quantum device inserted into an electric circuit.

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Rossi, F. (2011). Generalization to Systems with Open Boundaries. In: Theory of Semiconductor Quantum Devices. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10556-2_4

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