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}
}
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