• Title of article

    Non-extensive Hamiltonian systems follow Boltzmannʹs principle not Tsallis statistics—phase transitions, Second Law of Thermodynamics

  • Author/Authors

    D. H. E. Gross ، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    99
  • To page
    105
  • Abstract
    Boltzmannʹs principle S(E,N,V)=k ln W(E,N,V) relates the entropy to the geometric area eS(E,N,V) of the manifold of constant energy in the N-body phase space. From the principle all thermodynamics and especially all phenomena of phase transitions and critical phenomena can be deduced. The topology of the curvature matrix C(E,N) (Hessian) of S(E,N) determines regions of pure phases, regions of phase separation, and (multi-)critical points and lines. Thus, C(E,N) describes all kinds of phase transitions with all their flavor. No assumptions of extensivity, concavity of S(E), additivity have to be invoked. Thus Boltzmannʹs principle and not Tsallis statistics describes the equilibrium properties as well the approach to equilibrium of extensive and non-extensive Hamiltonian systems. No thermodynamic limit must be invoked.
  • Journal title
    Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
  • Serial Year
    2002
  • Journal title
    Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
  • Record number

    867601