Master Equation (disambiguation)

Master Equation may refer to:

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  Master equation (quantum mechanics)

  A differential equation for the time evolution of the density matrix of an open quantum system (often in Lindblad/Kossakowski form).

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  Master equation (statistical mechanics / Markov processes)

  An evolution equation for state probabilities in continuous-time Markov processes, commonly used in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and chemical kinetics.

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  Lindblad master equation

  A widely used specific form of the master equation governing Markovian open quantum system dynamics with completely positive trace-preserving evolution.