Birkhoff's ergodic theorem

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:pointwise_ergodic_theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo measure-preserving dynamical systems
gptkbp:author gptkb:George_David_Birkhoff
gptkbp:field dynamical systems
ergodic theory
measure theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Birkhoff's ergodic theorem
gptkbp:implies gptkb:ergodic_hypothesis
gptkbp:importantFor fundamental result in ergodic theory
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:von_Neumann_mean_ergodic_theorem
gptkbp:state For a measure-preserving transformation, the time average of a function along orbits converges almost everywhere to the space average.
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:information_theory
gptkb:probability_theory
gptkb:statistical_mechanics
dynamical systems
gptkbp:yearProposed 1931
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_D._Birkhoff
gptkb:George_David_Birkhoff
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5