ISSN:
1432-1467
Keywords:
creep
;
time-delays
;
infinite-dimensional systems
;
earthquakes
;
45K05
;
73N10
;
62MXX
;
91.30.Px. 05.40.+j
;
02.50.+s
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Physics
Notes:
Summary Ductile deformation prior to brittle fracture in rocks causes fracture to take place with a time delay after the critical stress for fracture is reached, in the presence of an increasing load stress. We discuss the stability of a stochastic model of interactive earthquake occurrence under the influence of time delays resulting from the ductile process. A threshold for oscillatory behavior is found for large enough coupling and discrete time delays. The system is stable if the time delays are spread over a broad time interval, even for large coupling.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01238815
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