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Ergodic theory and statistical mechanics

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Lebowitz, J.L. (1974). Ergodic theory and statistical mechanics. In: Kirczenow, G., Marro, J. (eds) Transport Phenomena. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-06955-0_6

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