Abstract
In this Letter, we show that the Shore-Johnson axioms for the maximum entropy principle in statistical estimation theory account for a considerably wider class of entropic functional than previously thought. Apart from a formal side of the proof where a one-parameter class of admissible entropies is identified, we substantiate our point by analyzing the effect of weak correlations and by discussing two pertinent examples: two-qubit quantum system and transverse-momentum behavior of hadrons in high-energy proton-proton collisions.
- Received 19 August 2018
- Revised 12 January 2019
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.120601
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Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)
Statistical Physics & ThermodynamicsInterdisciplinary PhysicsGeneral PhysicsNuclear Physics