Aspects of Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Fractional and Tsallis Approaches

Abstract

We investigated two different approaches, which can be used to extend the standard quantum statistical mechanics. One is based on fractional calculus, and the other considers the extension of the concept of entropy, i.e., the Tsallis statistics. We reviewed and discussed some of the main properties of these approaches and used the thermal Green function formalism to perform the developments, simultaneously allowing us to analyze each case’s dynamics and thermodynamics aspects. In particular, the results allow us to understand how the extensions change the behavior of some quantities, particularly fluctuations related to the system.