Abstract
Quantum systems coupled to environments exhibit intricate dynamics. The master equation gives a Markov approximation of the dynamics, allowing for analytic and numerical treatments. It is ubiquitous in theoretical and applied quantum sciences. The accuracy of the master equation approximation was so far proven for small values of the system–environment interaction coupling strength λ, under the additional constraint that time t must not exceed an upper bound, λ2t≤ constant. Here, we show that the Markov approximation is valid for fixed small coupling strength and for all times. We also construct a new approximate Markovian dynamics – a completely positive, trace preserving semigroup – which is asymptotically in time exact, to all orders in the coupling.
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