Introduction to Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics Approaching a Complex World /

This book focuses on nonextensive statistical mechanics, a current generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs (BG) statistical mechanics, one of the greatest monuments of contemporary physics. Conceived more than 130 years ago by Maxwell, Boltzmann and Gibbs, the BG theory exhibits many impressive successes...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tsallis, Constantino (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Subjects:
System theory.
Astrophysics.
Mathematical physics.
Complex Systems.
Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Basics or How the Theory Works
  • Historical Background and Physical Motivations
  • Learning with Boltzmann-Gibbs Statistical Mechanics
  • Generalizing What We Learnt: Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
  • Foundations or Why the Theory Works
  • Stochastic Dynamical Foundations of~Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
  • Deterministic Dynamical Foundations of Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
  • Generalizing Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
  • Applications or What for the Theory Works
  • Thermodynamical and Nonthermodynamical Applications
  • Last (But Not Least)
  • Final Comments and Perspectives.

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