9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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KMS states

12 Jul 2012, 16:00
20m
Oral Presentation Track G - Theoretical and Computational Physics Theoretical

Speaker

Ms Gwendolyn Barnes (University of Pretoria)

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

The concept of equilibrium in dynamical quantum mechanical systems is expressed in the mathematically rigorous formalism of operator algebras. The equilibrium state of the canonical ensemble at inverse temperature &beta can be characterised as a state over the C-algebra of observables which satisfies the KMS boundary condition for the one-parameter -automorphism group derived from the notion of time evolution in the Heisenberg picture of quantum mechanics.

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Prof R. Duvenhage; rocco.duvenhage@up.ac.za; Department of Physics; University of Pretoria

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

Hons

Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

No

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

No

Primary author

Ms Gwendolyn Barnes (University of Pretoria)

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