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The Omega-Theory : a New Physics of Earthquakes /
The Omega-Theory: A New Physics of Earthquakes, Second Edition offers a unifying, mathematical framework to describe and answer the most pressing and unexamined dilemmas of earthquake sequences. Those in the fields of seismology and geology are currently faced with a vast and complex mathematical st...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier,
2018.
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| Colección: | Developments in structural geology and tectonics ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Omega-Theory: A New Physics of Earthquakes; Copyright; Contents; Summary of the Omega-Theory; Chapter 1: Introduction; Synchronizations of Seismic Chaos and Predictability of Earthquakes; Chaotic Synchronizations in Seismology; Seismic Oscillators; New Paradigm in Seismology and Structural Geology: The Omega-Theory; References; Further Reading; Part I: Cosserat Continuum Theory of Faulting; Chapter 2: Cosserat Continuum; Notation; Tensor Algebra; Tensor Analysis; Kinematics of the Cosserat Continuum; Deviatoric and Spherical Cosserat Strain and Torsion-Curvature.
- The Slip Direction Along the FaultsThe Method of Virtual Power; Hyperelasticity; Deviatoric and Spherical Stress; Linear Case: Isotropic Elasticity; J2 Plasticity Model; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3: The Multiple-Slip Mechanism of Plastic Cosserat Deformation; Kinematics of Elastoplastic Cosserat Continuum; Interpretation of the Faulting-Related Cosserat Strain; References; Chapter 4: Stress Along the Faults; Mohr Representation of Stress; Fault Reactivation in the Cosserat Continuum: Amontons's Law; References; Chapter 5: Wedge Faulting: The L2 Kinematics.
- Equation of the Wedge FaultingThe L2 Kinematics; Geometry of the Interacting Wedge Systems; Plain Strain and Tectonic Wedges; The Necessity of the Residual Faults; The State of Stress Along Tectonic Wedges; The effect of the stress asymmetry and the couple-stresses; References; Further Reading; Chapter 6: Parallel Fault and Parallel Wedge Interactions: The Gamma-Scheme; Three Possible Types of Parallel Fault Interaction; Parallel Wedge Interaction; Stress Permutations and Parallel Wedge Interactions; Stress Permutations and the Homogeneous Cosserat Strain Approximation; The Gamma-Scheme.
- Which Nodal Plane is the Fault Plane?The Ghost Wedges and the Real Wedges; References; Chapter 7: B�ath's Law and the Cosserat Extension of the Reid Rebound Model; Introduction; Simple Models of Faults; Derivation of B�ath's Law; Temporal Extension of B�ath's Law; References; Part II: Introduction to the Omega-Theory; Chapter 8: Omega-Sequences; Definition of the Omega-Sequences; General Structure of the Omega-Sequences; Constructing the Omega-Sequences; Constant Strain Rate Model: The CSR Sequences; Constant Velocity Model: The DSR and ISR Omega-Sequences; Two Types of the RES.
- Time Dependence of the MagnitudesTransitional Part of the Omega-Sequences; Generalized Equations of the Omega-Sequences (GEOS); Numerical Tests; Fibonacci Omega-Sequences; Discussion and Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Omega-Cells: ``Seismic Oscillators��; External Structure; Internal Structure: Omega-Configurations; Geometric Omega-Configuration; Fibonacci Omega-Configuration; Central Omega-Configuration; Exact Notation for the Omega-Cells; Description of Numerical Tests; Sorting the Earthquakes and Nodal Planes; Identifying the Omega-Sequences; Analysis of the CSV Model for B�ath's Law.