The phase space elementary cell in classical and generalized statistics

DOI10.3390/E15104319zbMATH Open1342.82006arXiv1501.04463OpenAlexW3103780753MaRDI QIDQ280646FDOQ280646

Piero Quarati, Marcello Lissia

Publication date: 10 May 2016

Published in: Entropy (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In the past, the phase-space elementary cell of a non-quantized system was set equal to the third power of the Planck constant; in fact, it is not a necessary assumption. We discuss how the phase space volume, the number of states and the elementary-cell volume of a system of non-interacting N particles, changes when an interaction is switched on and the system becomes or evolves to a system of correlated non-Boltzmann particles and derives the appropriate expressions. Even if we assume that nowadays the volume of the elementary cell is equal to the cube of the Planck constant, h^3, at least for quantum systems, we show that there is a correspondence between different values of h in the past, with important and, in principle, measurable cosmological and astrophysical consequences, and systems with an effective smaller (or even larger) phase-space volume described by non-extensive generalized statistics.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1501.04463

Recommendations

• Phase space cell in nonextensive classical systems
• Phase space cell in nonextensive classical systems
• Mixed quantum states with variable Planck constant
• Counting phase space cells in statistical mechanics
• Cosmic origin of quantization.

zbMATH Keywords

thermodynamicsclassical statistical mechanics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82B05) Continuum models (systems of particles, etc.) arising in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B21)

Cites Work

• Possible generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs statistics.
• The fundamental constants and their variation: observational and theoretical status
• Introduction to Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
• The Sobolev inequality and the Tsallis entropic uncertainty relation
• Theoretical foundations and mathematical formalism of the power-law tailed statistical distributions
• Title not available (Why is that?)

Cited In (7)

• Phase space cell in nonextensive classical systems
• Counting phase space cells in statistical mechanics
• Quantum and relativistic corrections to Maxwell-Boltzmann ideal gas model from a quantum phase space approach
• Ricci curvature, isoperimetry and a non-additive entropy
• Entropies from coarse-graining: convex polytopes vs. ellipsoids
• Phase space cell in nonextensive classical systems
• Cell gas model of classical statistical systems

This page was built for publication: The phase space elementary cell in classical and generalized statistics

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q280646)