A thermodynamic analysis of nonsecular master equations, beyond strict energy conservation and Gibbs equilibrium state

arXiv:2606.13504 · quant-ph, cond-mat.stat-mech · Submitted 2026-06-11 · Read on arXiv

quant-ph, cond-mat.stat-mech

Submitted: 2026-06-11

Updated: 2026-10-13

Terminology

• Gibbs State — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Secular Approximation — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

Sources

• Introduction to Quantum Thermodynamics: History and Prospects
• Coarse-graining in the derivation of Markovian master equations and its significance in quantum thermodynamics
• The Second Law of Steady State Thermodynamics for Nonequilibrium Quantum Dynamics
• Local approach to entropy production in the nonequilibrium dynamics of open quantum systems

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