Abstract
We first define a class of processes which we call regular quantum Markov processes. We next prove some basic results concerning such processes. A method is given for constructing quantum Markov processes using transition amplitude kernels. Finally we show that the Feynman path integral formalism can be clarified by approximating it with a quantum stochastic process.
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Gudder, S. Quantum stochastic processes. Found Phys 20, 1345–1363 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883490
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883490