Abstract
The influence functional from a heat bath consisting of coupled harmonic oscillators of time-dependent frequency and coupling constants is derived. Like its time-independent counterpart, the present influence functional also involves the force-force autocorrelation function of the bath.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 269-274 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics