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Tsallis entropy: How unique?

Statistical Mechanics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

It is shown how, among a class of generalized entropies, the Tsallis entropy can uniquely be identified by the principles of thermodynamics, the concept of stability and the axiomatic foundation.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0305087,
  title  = {Tsallis entropy: How unique?},
  author = {Sumiyoshi Abe},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0305087},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

21 pages. Contribution to a topical issue of Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics