Lecture Notes in Physics

Abe, Sumiyoshi; Okamoto, Yuko

Nonextensive statistical mechanics is now a rapidly growing field and a new stream in the research of the foundations of statistical mechanics. This generalization of the well-known Boltzmann--Gibbs theory enables the study of systems with long-range interactions, long-term memories or multi-fractal structures. This book consists of a set of self-contained lectures and includes additional contributions where some of the latest developments -- ranging from astro- to biophysics -- are covered. Addressing primarily graduate students and lecturers, this book will also be a useful reference for all researchers working in the field.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2001-02-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540412083

DOI: 10.1007/3-540-40919-X

Dimensions: cm xcm

Pages: 278