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a generalized entropy with an index q that reduces to Boltzmann-Gibbs entropy when q equals one, proposed for nonextensive systems.

In statistical physics, Tsallis entropy refers to a generalized entropy with an index q that reduces to Boltzmann-Gibbs entropy when q equals one, proposed for nonextensive systems. This meaning comes from Tsallis (1988) in Journal of Statistical Physics.[1]

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Tsallis, C. (1988). Possible generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs statistics. Journal of Statistical Physics, 52(1-2), 479-487. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01016429

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