# Olami-Feder-Christensen model

In physics, in the area of dynamical systems, the Olami-Feder-Christensen model is an example of self-organized criticality where local exchange dynamics are not conservative.

References

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author = Christensen, K. and Olami, Z.
date = 1992
title = Variation of the Gutenberg-Richter $b$ values and nontrivial temporal correlations in a spring-block model for earthquakes
journal = Journal of Geophysical Research B
volume = 97
pages = 8729&ndash;8735
doi = 10.1029/92JB00427

* cite journal
author = Grassberger, P.
date = 1994
title = Efficient large-scale simulations of a uniformly driven system
journal = Physical Review E
volume = 49
pages = 2436&ndash;2444
doi = 10.1103/PhysRevE.49.2436

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author = Lise, S. and Paczuski, M.
date = 2001
title = Self-organized criticality and universality in a nonconservative earthquake model
journal = Physical Review E
volume = 63
pages = 036111
doi = 10.1103/PhysRevE.63.036111

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author = Lise, S. and Paczuski, M.
date = 2001
title = Scaling in a nonconservative earthquake model of self-organized criticality
journal = Physical Review E
volume = 64
pages = 046111
doi = 10.1103/PhysRevE.64.046111

* cite journal
author = Olami, Z., Feder, H. J. S. and Christensen, K.
date = 1992
title = Self-organized criticality in a continuous, nonconservative cellular automaton modeling earthquakes
journal = Physical Review Letters
volume = 68
pages = 1244&ndash;1247
doi = 10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.1244

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