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Given an infinite amount of time, will every possible combination of matter pop into existence?
Apparently it is true that when the universe is in the state of heat death, quantum fluctuations will eventually produce every combination of matter, no matter how unlikely, given an infinite amount ...
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Understanding ergodicity and what an ergodic system is
I am trying to understand the concept of ergodicity/ergodic system in physics, but because my understanding of phase space, its elements is a bit unclear,I have trouble understanding the former. ...
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Physical distinction between mixing and ergodicity
How can one in a very contrasting manner distinguish between the physical meaning of mixing dynamics and that of ergodic dynamics? More precisely, is one a stronger condition than the other? (which ...
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Can an Ergodic dynamical system approach equilibrium?
An ergodic dynamical system $(\Omega,\phi^t,\mu)$ is such that the time average $\bar{f}$ of every function $f\in L_1(\Omega,\mu)$ equal the space average $\langle f \rangle_\mu$, i.e. the system ...
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