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Tsallis Entropy derived from the Chaitin-Kolmogorov Informational Entropy

Statistical Mechanics 2026-02-05 v1 Statistics Theory Statistics Theory

Abstract

We provide a rigorous first-principle derivation of the non-additive Tsallis' entropy by employing the Chaitin-Kolmogorov algorithmic information theory. By applying non-local restrictive rules on the string formation (grammar), we show that the algorithmic cost follows a power-law of the string length, instead of the linear behaviour obtained in the classical theory. As a result, the Tsallis entropy governs the increase of information. We explore the result showing, through Landauer's limit, that the heat dissipation in systems with long-range correlations is diminished. The Ωq\Omega_q number, which remains incompressible, now offers the possibility of a continuous increase of complexity, measured by the parameter qq. We show the consistency of the results by a numerical simulation, and discuss Zipf's law in light of the new findings.

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@article{arxiv.2602.03919,
  title  = {Tsallis Entropy derived from the Chaitin-Kolmogorov Informational Entropy},
  author = {Airton Deppman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.03919},
  year   = {2026}
}

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