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arxiv: cond-mat/0303051 · v1 · submitted 2003-03-04 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech

Non-unique way to generalize the Boltzmann-Gibbs distribution

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keywords boltzmann-gibbsdistributionentropyparticularthermostatisticsalternativebasicchoices
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Alternative definitions are given of basic concepts of generalized thermostatistics. In particular, generalizations of Shannon's entropy, of the Boltzmann-Gibbs distribution, and of relative entropy are considered. Particular choices made in Tsallis' nonextensive thermostatistics are questioned.

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