ArXiv · 2026
Power-law distributions are widely observed in complex systems, yet establishing their thermodynamic consistency remains a theoretical challenge. In this paper, we present a thermodynamic framework for power-law statistics based on the renormalized entropy s_(2-q). Derived from the asymptotic scaling of the combinatorial q-factorial, this quantity yields a stable thermodynamic limit, remaining finite (O(N⁰)) for systems with strong correlations. Furthermore, we clarify the physical origin of the nonlinearity parameter q through the concept of Varentropy (Variance of Entropy). By mapping the microscopic combinatorics sequentially onto the probability constraints of Type-B superstatistics, we prove that the entropic index is strictly governed by the exact identity q-1 = 1/C, where C is the total thermodynamic heat capacity of the system and the reservoir. This deductive derivation, enforced by the uniqueness of the inverse Laplace transform, demonstrates that power-law statistics emerges as a necessary consequence of finite thermal environments, providing a first-principles description beyond the standard infinite Boltzmann-Gibbs limit (C → ∞).
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