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Unnormalized nonextensive expectation value and zeroth law of thermodynamics

Statistical Mechanics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We show an attempt to establish the zeroth law of thermodynamics within the framework of nonextensive statistical mechanics based on the classic normalization Trρ^=1\texttt{Tr}\hat{\rho}=1 and the unnormalized expectation x=Trρ^qx^x=\texttt{Tr}\hat{\rho}^q\hat{x}. The first law of thermodynamics and the definition of heat and work in this formalism are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0111238,
  title  = {Unnormalized nonextensive expectation value and zeroth law of thermodynamics},
  author = {Qiuping A. Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0111238},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

6 pages, no figure, RevTeX. To appear in Chaos, Solitons & Fractals (2002)