Occupancy of phase space, extensivity of Sq, and q-generalized central limit theorem

被引:17
作者
Tsallis, C
机构
[1] Santa Fe Inst, Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA
[2] Ctr Brasileiro Pesquisas Fis, BR-22290180 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
关键词
nonextensive statistical mechanics; entropy; central limit theorem; clausius;
D O I
10.1016/j.physa.2006.01.026
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Increasing the number N of elements of a system typically makes the entropy to increase. The question arises on what particular entropic form we have in mind and how it increases with N. Thermodynamically speaking it makes sense to choose an entropy which increases linearly with N for large N, i.e., which is extensive. If the N elements are probabilistically independent (no interactions) or quasi-independent (e.g., short-range interacting), it is known that the entropy which is extensive is that of Boltzmann-Gibbs-Shannon, S-BG = -k Sigma(W)(i=1)p(i) in p(i). If they are, however, globally correlated (e.g., through long-range interactions), the answer depends on the particular nature of the correlations. There is a large class of correlations (in one way or another related to scale-invariance) for which an appropriate entropy is that on which nonextensive statistical mechanics is based, i.e., S-q equivalent to k(1-Sigma(W)(i-1)p(i)(q))/q-1 (S-1 = S-BG), where q is determined by the specific correlations. We briefly review and illustrate these ideas through simple examples of occupation of phase space. A very similar scenario emerges with regard to the central limit theorem (CLT). If the variables that are being summed are independent (or quasi-independent, in the sense that they gradually become independent if N -> infinity), two basic possibilities exist: if the variance of the random variables that are being composed is finite, the N -> infinity attractor in the space of distributions is a Gaussian, whereas if it diverges, it is a Levy distribution. If the variables that are being summed are however globally correlated, there is no reason to expect the Usual CLTs to hold. The N -> infinity attractor is expected to depend on the nature of the correlations. That class of correlations (or part of it) that makes S-q to be extensive for q not equal 1 is expected to have a q(e)-Gaussian as its N -> infinity attractor, where q(e) depends on q [q(e)(q) such that q(epsilon)(1) = 1], and where q(c)-Gaussians are proportional to [1-(1-q(e))beta chi(2)](1/*1-qe)) (beta > 0; q(e) < 3). We present some numerical indications along these lines. The full clarification of such a possible connection Would have considerable interest: it would help qualifying the class of systems for which the nonextensive statistical concepts are applicable, and, concomitantly, it would enlighten the reason for which q-exponentials are ubiquitous in many natural and artificial systems. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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