quantum spin system;
quantum mechanical motion;
statistical mechanical properties;
ergodicity;
the canonical distribution;
few degrees of freedom;
D O I:
10.1143/JPSJ.65.1243
中图分类号:
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号:
0702 ;
摘要:
We discuss in detail statistical mechanical properties of quantum dynamics with the use of numerical simulations of isolated one-dimensional spin systems of various sizes. With respect to the energy distribution in a subsystem, a good agreement is observed between those obtained by the method of statistical mechanics and via long-time average over simulation, even in the system composed of a small number of spins. In particular, the distribution of energy forms the canonical distribution.