ergodic theory

noun — 2 senses

noun

Mathematics, Sciences The study of the properties of dynamical systems over large timescales.

Mathematics, Sciences Any of a number of different formulations or schools of thought within ergodic theory as a whole.

They pointed out that the microscopic ergodic theories of John von Neumann and Eberhard Hopf are not relevant to the problem of ergodic behavior in molecules.1994, Ahmed Zewail, Femtochemistry: Ultrafast Dynamics of the Chemical Bond - Volume 1:

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