Open AccessStochastic Models for Earthquake Sequences
Author(s) -
VereJones D.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1975.tb05893.x
Subject(s) - stochastic modelling , point (geometry) , earthquake prediction , geology , seismology , computer science , mathematics , statistics , geometry
Summary The role of stochastic models in geophysics is discussed from both an historical and a philosophical point of view. Specific models for earthquake sequences are analysed in the light of these general considerations, and some related developments in this general area are reviewed.