Synchronization by disorder in coupled systems

被引:49
作者
Mousseau, N
机构
[1] UNIV MONTREAL,DEPT PHYS,MONTREAL,PQ H3C 3J7,CANADA
[2] UNIV MONTREAL,GRP RECH PHYS & TECHNOL COUCHES MINCES,MONTREAL,PQ H3C 3J7,CANADA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.968
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Effects of quenched disorder on a coupled map model of earthquakes are studied. In its original version, this model is known to display a self-organized critical distribution of avalanches. However, when some finite amount of quenched disorder is introduced, the bulk sites synchronize fully and a single stable system-wide avalanche appears. This synchronization is found for a wide band of disorder and goes against some recent predictions about integrate-and-fire models.
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页码:968 / 971
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