# Triangle for the entropic index q of non-extensive statistical mechanics observed by Voyager 1 in the distant heliosphere

@article{Burlaga2005TriangleFT,
title={Triangle for the entropic index q of non-extensive statistical mechanics observed by Voyager 1 in the distant heliosphere},
author={Leonard F. Burlaga and Adolfo F-Vi{\~n}as},
journal={Physica A-statistical Mechanics and Its Applications},
year={2005},
volume={356},
pages={375-384}
}
• Published 29 July 2005
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