ISSN:
1434-6036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The time evolution of the single event probability of macroscopic variables is studied from a microscopic point of view. The explicit consideration of the preparation of the initial microdistribution leads to a unique decomposition of the macrodynamics into two parts, a local and instantaneous one and a nonlocal and retarded one. In this retarded, i.e., non-Markovian master equation no inhomogeneity occurs in contrast to previous approaches. It is shown that the retarded master equation can exactly be transformed into a time-convolutionless and homogeneous form $$\dot p(t) = \Gamma (t)p(t)$$ , which generates a substitutive Markov process with the same single event behaviour as the process in question.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01570749
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