2017/12/01 by Bikas K. Chakrabarti · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Statistical Mechanics and Entropy #earthquake and tectonic studies #Earthquake Detection and Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.1142/s242494241750013x
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We review the developments of the statistical physics of fracture and earthquake over the last four decades. We argue that major progress has been made in this field and that the key concepts should now become integral part of the (under-) graduate level text books in condensed matter physics. For arguing in favor of this, we compare the development (citations) with the same for some other related topics in condensed matter, for which Nobel prizes have already been awarded.