Functional background of the Tsallis entropy: "coarse-grained" systems and "kappa" distribution functions

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 211-221

  Milovanov, A V ^a   Zelenyi, L M ^a  

^a Space Research Institute ^*  (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0033848346     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-7-211-2000     Document Type: Article

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