The limit behavior of the evolution of Tsallis entropy in self-gravitating systems

TL;DR

This paper investigates how Tsallis entropy behaves in self-gravitating systems, showing it is generally bounded when the nonextensive parameter exceeds one, implying potential for stable equilibrium states.

Contribution

It provides theoretical and observational evidence that Tsallis entropy in self-gravitating systems is bounded for q>1, indicating the existence of stable thermodynamic states.

Findings

Tsallis entropy is bounded for q>1 in self-gravitating systems.

Entropy is unbounded for q<1, indicating instability.

Self-gravitating systems tend to have q>1, leading to bounded entropy.

Abstract

In this letter, we study the limit behavior of the evolution of Tsallis entropy in self-gravitating systems. The study is carried out under two different situations, drawing the same conclusion. No matter in the energy transfer process or in the mass transfer process inside the system, when nonextensive parameter q is more than unity, the total entropy is bounded; on the contrary, when this parameter is less than unity, the total entropy is unbounded. There are proofs in both theory and observation that the q is always more than unity. So the Tsallis entropy in self-gravitating system generally exhibits a bounded property. This indicates the existence of global maximum of Tsallis entropy. It is possible for self-gravitating systems to evolve to thermodynamically stable states.