About the role of chaos and coarse graining in statistical mechanics

G. Falasco, G. Saggiorato and A. Vulpiani

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2015, vol. 418, issue C, 94-104

Abstract: We discuss the role of ergodicity and chaos for the validity of statistical laws. In particular we explore the basic aspects of chaotic systems (with emphasis on the finite-resolution) on systems composed of a huge number of particles.

Keywords: Ergodic theory; Chaos; Entropy; Finite-resolution effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.05.030

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