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The definition of Gibbs states used in the equilibrium statistical mechanics of lattice spin systems is extended to apply to a compact metrizable space, where Zv acts by an expansive group of homeomorphisms.
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Capocaccia, D. A definition of Gibbs state for a compact set with Zv action. Commun.Math. Phys. 48, 85–88 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609413
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