Generalized entropies from first principles

A derivation of power law canonical distributions from first principle statistical mechanics, including the exponential distribution as a particular case is presented. It is shown that these distributions arise naturally, and that the heat capacity of the heat bath is the condition that determines its type. As a consequence, a physical interpretation for the parameter q of the generalized entropy is given.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Almeida, M.P.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 300.2001, 3, p. 424-432
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Generalized thermostatistics \| Canonical distribution \| Tsallis entropy

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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