Generating statistical distributions without maximizing the entropy

We show here how to use pieces of thermodynamics’ first law to generate probability distributions for generalized ensembles when only level-population changes are involved. Such microstate occupation modifications, if properly constrained via first law ingredients, can be associated not exclusively to heat and acquire a more general meaning.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Plastino, A. ; Curado, E.M.F.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 365.2006, 1, p. 24-27
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Thermodynamics \| Microscopic probability distribution \| First law \| Second law \| MaxEnt

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

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