ergodic

[ ur-god-ik ]

adjectiveMathematics, Statistics.
  1. of or relating to the condition that, in an interval of sufficient duration, a system will return to states that are closely similar to previous ones: the assumption of such a condition underlies statistical methods used in modern dynamics and atomic theory.

Origin of ergodic

1
1925–30; erg(o)-1 + Greek (h)od(ós) way, road + -ic

Other words from ergodic

  • er·go·dic·i·ty [ur-guh-dis-i-tee], /ˌɜr gəˈdɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words Nearby ergodic

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How to use ergodic in a sentence

  • He introduced new ideas, like the entropy rate of a probabilistic model, which have been applied in far-ranging branches of mathematics such as ergodic theory, the study of long-term behavior of dynamical systems.