Resolving Gibbs-Bolzmann and Von Neuman-Birkhoff Ergodic Tension
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A recent paper resolves the long-standing tension between two different definitions of ergodicity in statistical mechanics, with the HN community acknowledging the clarity brought to the issue.
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about 2 months ago
There are two different ergodicity definitions and this tension recently resolved by clear distinction.
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