Aq-generalization of Laplace transforms

Abstract
The Laplace transform is generalized by using the q-exponential function eqx[1+(1-q)x]1/(1-q) that emerges from Tsallis' non-extensive statistical mechanics, and some of its properties are obtained. The usual transform is recovered as a limiting case (q1). The use of the q-Laplace transform is illustrated by establishing a relation between the classical canonical q-partition function and the density of states.