From discrete- to continuous-time ergodic theorems
2012, Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143385711000848Abstract
We introduce methods that allow us to derive continuous-time versions of various discrete-time ergodic theorems. We then illustrate these methods by giving simple proofs and refinements of some known results as well as establishing new results of interest.
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