Classical thermalization and the Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis
Pavel Orlov (University of Ljubljana)
Abstract:
Thermalization in isolated quantum systems is commonly understood through the Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis (ETH), which attributes thermal behavior to properties of individual eigenstates of the unitary time-evolution operator. Classical dynamics is also governed by a unitary evolution via the Koopman operator. In this seminar, I will explore whether an analogue of the ETH can be meaningfully formulated in the classical setting.
Based on arXiv:2602.02681