Foundations of Ergodic Theory (Hardcover)

Preface; 1. Recurrence; 2. Existence of invariant measures; 3. Ergodic theorems; 4. Ergodicity; 5. Ergodic decomposition; 6. Unique ergodicity; 7. Correlations; 8. Equivalent systems; 9. Entropy; 10. Variational principle; 11. Expanding maps; 12. Thermodynamical formalism; Appendix. Topics of measure theory, topology and analysis; Hints or solutions for selected exercises; References; Index.