Self-organized criticality in stick-slip models with periodic boundaries
Statistical Mechanics
2009-10-30 v2
Abstract
A spring-block model governed by threshold dynamics and driven by temporally increasing spring constants is investigated. Due to its novel multiplicative driving, criticality occurs even with periodic boundary conditions via a mechanism distinct from that of previous models. This mechanism is dictated by a coarsening process. The results show a high degree of universality. The observed behavior should be relevant to a class of systems approaching equilibrium via a punctuated threshold dynamics.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9704153,
title = {Self-organized criticality in stick-slip models with periodic boundaries},
author = {Kwan-tai Leung and Joergen Vitting Andersen and Didier Sornette},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9704153},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, RevTeX, PS figures included; revised with new results