Tsallis entropy

noun

A generalization of the standard Boltzmann-Gibbs concept of entropy.

Meanings

nounTsallis entropy (countable and uncountable, plural Tsallis entropies)

plural Tsallis entropies

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesA generalization of the standard Boltzmann-Gibbs concept of entropy.

Origin

Introduced in 1988 by Constantino Tsallis.

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