Navier-Stokes Equations for Generalized Thermostatistics

dc.creatorBoghosian, Bruce M.
dc.date1998-12-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:12:21Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:12:21Z
dc.descriptionTsallis has proposed a generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs thermostatistics by introducing a family of generalized nonextensive entropy functionals with a single parameter $q$. These reduce to the extensive Boltzmann-Gibbs form for $q=1$, but a remarkable number of statistical and thermodynamic properties have been shown to be $q$-invariant -- that is, valid for any $q$. In this paper, we address the question of whether or not the value of $q$ for a given viscous, incompressible fluid can be ascertained solely by measurement of the fluid's hydrodynamic properties. We find that the hydrodynamic equations expressing conservation of mass and momentum are $q$-invariant, but that for conservation of energy is not. Moreover, we find that ratios of transport coefficients may also be $q$-dependent. These dependences may therefore be exploited to measure $q$ experimentally.
dc.descriptionRevTeX and epsf macros required, 19 pages, 8 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9812154
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9812154
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/28874
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleNavier-Stokes Equations for Generalized Thermostatistics
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