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a r X i v : c o n d - m a t / 0 0 0 6 0 5 3 4 J u n 2 0 0 0 1 A problem with the escort distribution representation of nonextensive statistical mechanics Sumiyoshi Abe College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8501, Japan It is pointed out that the Tsallis entropy functional represented in terms of the escort distribution is not concave if the entropic index q is less than unity. It is emphasized that the escort distribution is a secondary object calculated from the basic original distribution. PACS number: 05.20.-y 2In recent years, there has been growin