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Modelling Critical and Catastrophic Phenomena in Geoscience

A Statistical Physics Approach

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Editors:
  1. Pratip Bhattacharyya

    1. Physics Department, Gurudas College, Kolkata, India
      Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India

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  2. Bikas K. Chakrabarti

    1. Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Division and Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP, volume 705)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXI
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  2. Tutorial: Introductory Material

    1. Front Matter

      Pages I-XXI
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    2. Statistical Physics of Fracture and Earthquake

      • B.K. Chakrabarti
      Pages 3-26

    3. Rupture Processes in Fibre Bundle Models

      • P.C. Hemmer, A. Hansen, S. Pradhan
      Pages 27-55

    4. Extensions of Fibre Bundle Models

      • F. Kun, F. Raischel, R.C. Hidalgo, H.J. Herrmann
      Pages 57-92

    5. Survey of Scaling Surfaces

      • A. Hansen, J. Mathiesen
      Pages 93-110

  3. Physics Models of Earthquake

    1. Front Matter

      Pages I-XXI
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    2. Some Early Earthquake Source Models

      • R. Burridge
      Pages 113-153

    3. Geometric Models of Earthquakes

      • Bhattacharyya P.
      Pages 155-168

    4. Friction, Stick-Slip Motion and Earthquake

      • H. Matsukawa, T. Saito
      Pages 169-189

    5. Statistical Features of Earthquake Temporal Occurrence

      • Á. Corral
      Pages 191-221

    6. Spatiotemporal Correlations of Earthquakes

      • H. Kawamura
      Pages 223-257

    7. Space-time Combined Correlation Between Earthquakes and a New, Self-Consistent Definition of Aftershocks

      • V. De Rubeis, V. Loreto, L. Pietronero, P. Tosi1
      Pages 259-279

    8. Short-Term Prediction of Mediumand Large-Size Earthquakes Based on Markov and Extended Self-Similarity Analysis of Seismic Data

      • M.R.R. Tabar, M. Sahimi, F. Ghasemi, K. Kaviani, M. Allamehzadeh, J. Peinke et al.
      Pages 281-301

    9. Why Does Theoretical Physics Fail to Explain and Predict Earthquake Occurrence?

      • Y.Y. Kagan
      Pages 303-359

  4. Modelling Related Phenomena

    1. Front Matter

      Pages I-XXI
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    2. Aeolian Transport and Dune Formation

      • H.J. Herrmann
      Pages 363-386

    3. Avalanches and Ripples in Sandpiles

      • A. Mehta
      Pages 387-421

    4. Dynamics of Stick-Slip: Some Universal and Not So Universal Features

      • G. Ananthakrishna, R. De
      Pages 423-457

    5. Search for Precursors in Some Models of Catastrophic Failures

      • S. Pradhan, B.K. Chakrabarti
      Pages 459-477
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About this book

This book presents a broad survey of models for critical and catastrophic phenomena in the geosciences, with strong emphasis on earthquakes. It assumes the perspective of statistical physics, which provides the theoretical frame for dealing with complex systems in general. This volume addresses graduate students wishing to specialize in the field and researchers working or interested in the field having a background in the physics, geosciences or applied mathematics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Physics Department, Gurudas College, Kolkata, India

    Pratip Bhattacharyya

  • Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India

    Pratip Bhattacharyya

  • Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Division and Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India

    Bikas K. Chakrabarti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modelling Critical and Catastrophic Phenomena in Geoscience

  • Book Subtitle: A Statistical Physics Approach

  • Editors: Pratip Bhattacharyya, Bikas K. Chakrabarti

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Physics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b11766995

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-35373-7Published: 07 September 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07126-3Published: 22 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-35375-1Published: 10 September 2006

  • Series ISSN: 0075-8450

  • Series E-ISSN: 1616-6361

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 527

  • Number of Illustrations: 276 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Earth Sciences, general, Complex Systems, Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems

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