Example of a possible interpretation of Tsallis entropy

G. Wilk and Z. Włodarczyk

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2008, vol. 387, issue 19, 4809-4813

Abstract: We demonstrate and discuss the process of gaining information and show an example in which some specific way of gaining information about an object results in the Tsallis–and not the Shannon–form of entropy.

Keywords: Nonextensive statistics; Correlations; Fluctuations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2008.04.022

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