time average

noun

The average, if it exists, of a function over iterations of T, a measure-preserving transformation on a measure space, starting from some initial point x.

Meanings

nountime average (plural time averages)

plural time averages · alternative time-average

  1. ergodic theoryThe average, if it exists, of a function over iterations of T, a measure-preserving transformation on a measure space, starting from some initial point x.
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