Glowing beacons reveal hidden order in dynamical systems: Experimental confirmation of a fundamental physical theorem
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A dynamical system in which repeated measurements on a single particle yield the same mean result as a single measurement of the whole ensemble is said to be ergodic. The ergodic theorem expresses a fundamental physical principle, and its validity for diffusive processes has now been demonstrated.