The second quantization for many-body systems is introduced. Within this formalism an elementary derivation of a non-Markovian quantum kinetic equation is given for the reduced density matrix. Next we review the equilibrium Green functions, including the dissipation-fluctuation theorem, the self-energy concept, and the perturbation expansion.
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(2008). Equilibrium Green Function Theory. In: Quantum Kinetics in Transport and Optics of Semiconductors. Solid-State Sciences, vol 123. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73564-9_3
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