Poincaré recurrence
(also Poincaré's recurrence) Mathematics and Physics
noun
The recurrence of a given state within a dynamic system, posited as a certainty. Usually attributive, especially in Poincaré recurrence theorem.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in American Journal of Mathematics.
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