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Annals of Physics

Volume 151, Issue 2, December 1983, Pages 383-430
Annals of Physics

Analysis of Prigogine's theory of subdynamics

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Abstract

We discuss in full detail the basic results of the theory of subdynamics. We analyse the regularity requirements of the projective components of the resolvent in the theory and correct a recent mathematical result of M. Courbage regarding the impossibility of simultaneous analytic continuation of the collision and creation operators. We offer further some critiques on the interpretation of the various results of the subdynamics formalism.

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    This work is supported in part by the National Foundation of Cancer Research under a contract with the University of Florida.

    Present address: Quantum Theory Project, 320 Williamson Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

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