
The problem of temperature in nonextensive statistical mechanics is studied. Considering the first law of thermodynamics and a "quasi-reversible process", it is shown that the Tsallis entropy becomes the Clausius entropy if the inverse of the Lagrange multiplier, $beta$, associated with the constraint on the internal energy is regarded as the temperature. This temperature is different from the previously proposed "physical temperature" defined through the assumption of divisibility of the total system into independent subsystems. A general discussion is also made about the role of Boltzmann's constant in generalized statistical mechanics based on an entropy, which, under the assumption of independence, is nonadditive.
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Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
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