Where can I find an accessible resource on ergodicity for physicists?

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Accessible resources on ergodicity for physicists are scarce, as most textbooks either lack quantitative analysis or are overly rigorous. Daniel Arovas from UC San Diego provides valuable notes that bridge this gap, particularly in Chapter 3 of his course materials. These notes offer a balance of equations and explanations tailored for physicists, making them a suitable recommendation for those seeking to understand ergodicity without delving into complex mathematical formalism.

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Textbooks on statistical mechanics usually discuss ergodicity only by words, without presenting any quantitative analysis (equations).

On the other hand, serious discussions of ergodicity are usually written in a mathematically highly rigorous form, which is difficult to comprehend by physicists who are not mathematicians.

I would like to learn more about ergodicity at a level somewhere between those two. I would like something which contains equations, but is adjusted to physicists, not mathematicians. Can someone recommend an appropriate paper or a book?

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