Introduction to Liouvillian Operator inStatistical Mechanics

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Suggestions for introductory resources on the Liouvillian operator in statistical mechanics include various textbooks and PDFs that cover time evolution in Hamiltonian systems. The discussion highlights the need for foundational materials that explain the concept clearly for beginners. Participants express a desire for accessible learning materials that can bridge the knowledge gap. The thread also acknowledges the existence of a more suitable forum section for such inquiries. Overall, the conversation centers on finding appropriate educational resources for understanding the Liouvillian operator.
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Hello,
who can suggest me a book, or a PDF where i can find an introduction to Liouvillian operator in statistical mechanics? I understand that it's correlated to time evolution of density of an Hamiltonian system but i don't know anything else
thank you
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OPS... i see now that exist an appropriate section ( Math & Science Learning Materials ) for this type of questions. Please moderator, can you move this thread in it?
 
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