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Ergodic Theory

Ergodic Theory

Ergodic Theory

Karl E. Petersen, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
September 1990
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    The author presents the fundamentals of the ergodic theory of point transformations and several advanced topics of intense research. The study of dynamical systems forms a vast and rapidly developing field even when considering only activity whose methods derive mainly from measure theory and functional analysis.
    Each of the basic aspects of ergodic theory--examples, convergence theorems, recurrence properties, and entropy--receives a basic and a specialized treatment. The author's accessible style and the profusion of exercises, references, summaries, and historical remarks make this a useful book for graduate students or self study.

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    "For an introduction and general survey, Petersen's book is an excellent choice." Nathaniel Friedman, Mathematical Reviews

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    Product details

    September 1990
    Paperback
    9780521389976
    344 pages
    229 × 152 × 20 mm
    0.51kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Introduction and preliminaries
    • 2. The fundamentals of ergodic theory
    • 3. More about almost everywhere convergence
    • 4. More about recurrence
    • 5. Entropy
    • 6. More about entropy
    • References
    • Index.
      Author
    • Karl E. Petersen , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill