2000/10/10 by Constantino Tsallis, Tsallis, Constantino · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #FOS: Physical sciences #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #Statistical Mechanics and Entropy #Theoretical and Computational Physics #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0010150
7 figures . Opening talk delivered at the "International Workshop on Classical and Quantum Complexity and Nonextensive Thermodynamics", held in Denton-Texas in 3-6 April 2000. To appear in Chaos, Fractals and Solitons (2001)
arxiv created 2000/10/10 · openalex publication_date 2000/10/10 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
An updated review [1] of nonextensive statistical mechanics and thermodynamics is colloquially presented. Quite naturally the possibility emerges for using the value of q-1 (entropic nonextensivity) as a simple and efficient manner to provide, at least for some classes of systems, some characterization of the degree of what is currently referred to as complexity [2]. A few historical digressions are included as well.