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Quantum Thermodynamics
Quantum thermodynamics addresses the emergence of thermodynamical laws from
quantum mechanics. The link is based on the intimate connection of quantum
thermodynamics with the theory of open quantum systems. Quantum mechanics
inserts dynamics into thermodynamics giving a sound foundation to
finite-time-thermodynamics. The emergence of the 0-law I-law II-law and III-law
of thermodynamics from quantum considerations is presented. The emphasis is on
consistence between the two theories which address the same subject from
different foundations. We claim that inconsistency is the result of faulty
analysis pointing to flaws in approximations
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