A Probabilistic Model for Forest Fires
Probability
2026-04-21 v3
Authors:
Vassilis G. Papanicolaou
Abstract
We propose a discrete two-dimensional mathematical model for forest fires and we derive certain results describing its limiting behavior. We also pose a relevant open question.
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@article{arxiv.2510.05914,
title = {A Probabilistic Model for Forest Fires},
author = {Vassilis G. Papanicolaou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.05914},
year = {2026}
}
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