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Anomalous Entropic Behavior Observed in Quasar 3C 273

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2024-05-28 v1

Abstract

We investigate the flux intensities spanning from radio waves to γ\gamma-rays across 36 light curves of Quasar 3C 273, utilizing publicly available data collected by the Integral Science Data Centre (ISDC) database. Our analysis reveals a consistent adherence of all light curves from this quasar to qq-Gaussian distribution. This compelling finding strongly suggests a nonextensive behavior exhibited by Quasar 3C 273. Moreover, we derive the qq entropic indices for these light curves, providing insights into the degree of nonextensivity, where cases with q>1q>1 were primarily observed. Utilizing this index, we estimate the nonextensive entropy (SqS_{q}) and explore its correlation with the energy (in eV) and the qq index. Notably, we observe a tendency for the qq value to increase as the Tsallis entropy decreases. Remarkably, our most significant observation pertains to the relationship between the entropy SqS_{q} and the energy of the source. We identify an anomalous behavior in entropy, particularly evident in the infrared and γ\gamma-ray wavebands.

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@article{arxiv.2405.17244,
  title  = {Anomalous Entropic Behavior Observed in Quasar 3C 273},
  author = {C. V. da Silva and F. V. Alencar Filho and J. P. Bravo and D. B. de Freitas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.17244},
  year   = {2024}
}

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31 pages, 5 figures and 2 tables, submitted to Physica A