Reply to the Comment by James F. Lutsko and Jean Pierre Boon

Abstract

In a recent letter (EPL, 104 (2013) 60003) we suggested a way<br />to avoid divergences inherent to the formulation of nonextensive<br />statistical mechanics. They can be eliminated via the use of a<br />q-Laplace transformation, which was illustrated for the case of<br />the harmonic oscillator. Lutsko and Boon now contend, in an<br />interesting comment, that our new formulation raises questions<br />that they carefully discuss. Here we elaborate an explanation of<br />the contents of (EPL, 104 (2013) 60003) that permits to<br />appreciate our original Letter in a more positive fashion.