Intro to Scientific Computing
Ergodicity is a property of dynamical systems that ensures time averages and ensemble averages are equivalent over time. In simpler terms, if a system is ergodic, observing it for a long enough period gives the same result as looking at a large number of identical systems at a single point in time. This concept is vital in understanding how to effectively sample from complex distributions, especially when using certain statistical methods.
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