2014/09/09 by R. A. Treumann, W. Baumjohann
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.3389/fphy.2014.00049
published as Front. Phys. 2 (2014) paper id: 49 · 6 pages, no figures, paper appeared in slightly different form in. For details on application see arXiv:1406.6639
arxiv created 2014/09/09 · arxiv updated 2014/09/10
We propose a generalisation of Gibbs' statistical mechanics into the domain of non-negligible phase space correlations. Derived are the probability distribution and entropy as a generalised ensemble average, replacing Gibbs-Boltzmann-Shannon's entropy definition enabling construction of new forms of statistical mechanics. The general entropy may also be of importance in information theory and data analysis. Application to generalised Lorentzian phase space elements yields the Gibbs-Lorentzian power law probability distribution and statistical mechanics. Details can be found in arXiv:1406.6639