Understanding Kappa Distributions: A Toolbox for Space Science and Astrophysics

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G. Livadiotis · Southwest Research Institute

D. J. McComas · Southwest Research Institute

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In this paper we examine the physical foundations and theoretical development of the kappa distribution, which arises naturally from non-extensive Statistical Mechanics.

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Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Earthquake Detection and Analysis Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

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Published in: Space Science Reviews

Volume 175, Issue 1-4, pp. 183-214

DOI: 10.1007/s11214-013-9982-9

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