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Dynamics of correlations in atomic Bose-Einstein condensates Krzysztof G´oral,1, 2 Thorsten K¨ohler,1 Thomas Gasenzer,3 and Keith Burnett1 1 Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, United Kingdom 2 Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Lotnik´ow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland 3Institut f¨ur Theoretische Physik, Universit¨at Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 16, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany The Gross-Pitaevskii equation has been extremely successful in the theory of weakly-interacting Bose- Einstein condensates. However, present-day experiments reach beyond the regime of its validity due to the significant role of correlations. We review a method of tackling the dynamics of correlations in Bose condensed gases, in terms of noncommutative cumulants. This new approach has a wide range of applicability in the areas of current interest, e.g. the production of molecules and the manipulation of interactions in condensates. It also offers an interesting perspective on the classical-field methods for partly condensed Bose gases. 4 0 Eight years after the first experimental achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation of atoms [1], the field of quantum- 0 degenerate gases is not losing its pace. On the contrary, it continues to open new and promising avenues for research, with 2 the latest hot topics including quantum vortices [2, 3], Bose condensation of molecules [4] and prospects of elucidating pairing r mechanisms with the help of ultracold Fermi gases [5]. p A Given the enormous potential