Aperiodic Lorentz gas: recurrence and ergodicity

Abstract

We prove that any generic (i.e., possibly aperiodic) Lorenz gas in two dimensions, with finite horizon and non-degenerate geometrical features, is ergodic if it is recurrent. We also give examples of aperiodic recurrent gases.

17 pages, 3 figures

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