Constraints and relative entropies in nonextensive statistical mechanics

Details Constraints and relative entropies in nonextensive statistical mechanics Constraints and relative entropies in nonextensive statistical mechanics

2004-04-11

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404253v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

17 pages, no figures

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In nonextensive statistical mechanics, two kinds of definitions have been considered for expectation valu of a physical quantity: one is the ordinary definition and the other is the normalized q-expectation value employing the escort distribution. Since both of them lead to the maximum-Tsallis-entropy distributions of a similar type, it is of crucial importance to determine which the correct physical one is. A point is that the definition of expectation value is indivisibly connected to the form of generalized relative entropy. Studying the properties of the relative entropies associated with these two definitions, it is shown how the use of the escort distribution is essential. In particular, the axiomatic framework proposed by Shore and Johnson is found to support the formalism with the normalized q-expectation value and to exclude the ordinary expectation value in nonextensive statistical mechanics.

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