The q-exponential family in statistical physics
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
The notion of generalised exponential family is considered in the restricted context of nonextensive statistical physics. Examples are given of models belonging to this family. In particular, the q-Gaussians are discussed and it is shown that the configurational probability distributions of the microcanonical ensemble belong to the q-exponential family.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0809.4764,
title = {The q-exponential family in statistical physics},
author = {Jan Naudts},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.4764},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
18 pages, 4 figures, proceedings of SigmaPhi 2008