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Reinvigorated by advances and insights, in particular from the active fields of quantum information and computing, the quantum theory of irreversible processes has recently attracted growing attention. This volume introduces the very basic concepts of semigroup dynamics of open quantum systems and reviews a variety of modern applications. The present book, originally published as Vol. 286 (1987) in Lecture in Physics, has been newly typeset, revised and corrected and also expanded to include a review on recent developments.

Irreversible processes. --- Quantum theory. --- Processus irréversibles --- Théorie quantique --- Irreversible processes --- Quantum theory --- Thermodynamics --- Atomic Physics --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Quantum dynamics --- Quantum mechanics --- Quantum physics --- Processes, Irreversible --- Physics. --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical. --- Quantum physics. --- Thermodynamics. --- Quantum computers. --- Spintronics. --- Statistical physics. --- Dynamical systems. --- Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity. --- Quantum Physics. --- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. --- Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics. --- Chemistry. --- Complex Systems. --- Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems. --- Mathematical statistics --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Heat --- Heat-engines --- Physical sciences --- Statistical methods --- Fluxtronics --- Magnetoelectronics --- Spin electronics --- Spinelectronics --- Microelectronics --- Nanotechnology --- Computers --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Chemistry --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mathematics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Statics --- Equilibrium --- Molecular dynamics --- Statistical mechanics --- Nonequilibrium thermodynamics