TY - BOOK AU - Viana,Marcelo AU - Oliveira,Krerley TI - Foundations of ergodic theory T2 - Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics SN - 9781107126961 PY - 2016/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Ergodic theory KW - Textbooks KW - Topology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Recurrence -- Existence of invariant measures -- Ergodic theorems -- Ergodicity -- Ergodic decomposition -- Unique ergodicity -- Correlations -- Equivalent systems -- Entropy -- Variational principle -- Expanding maps -- Thermodynamic formalism -- Appendix A. Topics in measure theory, topology and analysis N2 - Rich with examples, applications and over 400 exercises, this textbook provides a coherent and self-contained introduction to ergodic theory, suitable for a variety of one- or two-semester courses. It requires few prerequisites, beginning with elementary material suitable for undergraduate students and gradually building up to more sophisticated topics ER -