About the role of chaos and coarse graining in Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We discuss the role of ergodicity and chaos for the validity of statistical laws. In particular we explore the basic aspects of chaotic systems (with emphasis on the finite-resolution) on systems composed of a huge number of particles.Comment: Summer school `Fundamental Problems in Statistical Physics' (Leuven, Belgium), June 16-29, 2013. To be published in Physica