Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of complex systems

2003

An unified thermodynamical framework based in the use of a generalized Massieu-Planck thermodynamic potential is proposed and a new formulation of Boltzmann-Gibbs Statistical Mechanics is established. Under this philosophy a generalization of (classical) Boltzmann-Gibbs thermostatistics is suggested and connected to recent nonextensive statistics formulations. This is accomplished by defining a convenient squeezing function which restricts among the collections of Boltzmann-Gibbs configurations of the complete equilibrium closure. The formalism embodies Beck-Cohen superstatistics and a direct connection with the nonlinear kinetic theory due to Kaniadakis is provided, being the treatment pre…