On the Motivation and Foundation of Natural Time Analysis: Useful Remarks

• Autorzy: Varotsos A. , Sarlis N. V. , Skordas E. S.

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DOI

10.1515/acgeo-2016-0031

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Since its introduction in 2001, natural time analysis has been applied to diverse fields with remarkable results. Its validity has not been doubted by any publication to date. Here, we indicate that frequently asked questions on the motivation and the foundation of natural time analysis are directly answered if one takes into account the following two key points that we have considered as widely accepted when natural time analysis was proposed: first, the aspects on the energy of a system forwarded by Max Planck in his Treatise on Thermodynamics; second, the theorem on the characteristic functions of probability distributions which Gauss called Ein Schönes Theorem der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung (beautiful theorem of probability calculus). The case of the time series of earthquakes and of the precursory Seismic Electric Signals are discussed as typical examples.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

time analysis; complex systems; energy; dichotomous signal

PL

analiza czasu; złożone systemy; energia; sygnał dychotomiczny

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 64, no. 4
• Strony: 841--852
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Varotsos A.

• Section of Solid State Physics and Solid Earth Physics Institute, Department of Physics, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

autor

Sarlis N. V.

• Section of Solid State Physics and Solid Earth Physics Institute, Department of Physics, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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Skordas E. S.

• Section of Solid State Physics and Solid Earth Physics Institute, Department of Physics, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę