Lorentzian Entropies and Olbert's κ - Distribution

This note derives the various forms of entropy of a systems subject to Olbert distributions (generalized Lorentzian probability distributions known as κ-distributions), which are frequently observed, particularly in high-temperature plasmas. The general expression of the partition function in such s...

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Main Authors: Rudolf A. Treumann, Wolfgang Baumjohann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2020.00221/full