A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics · Problem 5.28

Wave Mechanics in One Dimension — John S. Townsend

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · density-operator-time-evolution-equation

Problem

Show that the equation governing time evolution of the density operator for a mixed state is given by iℏddtρ^(t)=[H^,ρ^(t)]i\hbar\frac{d}{dt}\hat{\rho}(t) = [\hat{H}, \hat{\rho}(t)]

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