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Roll over, Boltzmann

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, , Citation Jon Cartwright 2014 Phys. World 27 (05) 31 DOI 10.1088/2058-7058/27/05/39

2058-7058/27/05/31

Abstract

To many physicists, "Tsallis entropy" has been a revolution in statistical mechanics. To others, it is merely a useful fitting technique. Jon Cartwright tries to make sense of this world of disorder.

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10.1088/2058-7058/27/05/39