Nonextensive statistical mechanics and its applications /

Nonextensive statistical mechanics is now a rapidly growing field and a new stream in the research of the foundations of statistical mechanics. This generalization of the well-known Boltzmann--Gibbs theory enables the study of systems with long-range interactions, long-term memories or multi-fractal...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Abe, Sumiyoshi, 1958-, Okamoto, Yuko
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2001]
Series:Lecture notes in physics ; 560.
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Summary:Nonextensive statistical mechanics is now a rapidly growing field and a new stream in the research of the foundations of statistical mechanics. This generalization of the well-known Boltzmann--Gibbs theory enables the study of systems with long-range interactions, long-term memories or multi-fractal structures. This book consists of a set of self-contained lectures and includes additional contributions where some of the latest developments -- ranging from astro- to biophysics -- are covered. Addressing primarily graduate students and lecturers, this book will also be a useful reference for all researchers working in the field.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 277 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783540409199 (electronic bk.)
354040919X (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0075-8450 ;