Exponential Distributions in a Mechanical Model for Earthquakes

We study statistical distributions in a mechanical model for an earthquake fault introduced by Burridge and Knopoff [R. Burridge and L. Knopoff, {\sl Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am.} {\bf 57}, 341 (1967)]. Our investigations on the size (moment), time duration and number of blocks involved in an event show that exponential distributions are found in a given range of the paramenter space. This occurs when the two kinds of springs present in the model have the same, or approximately the same, value for the elastic constants. Exponential distributions have also been seen recently in an experimental system to model earthquake-like dynamics [M. A. Rubio and J. Galeano, {\sl Phys. Rev. E} {\bf 50}, 1000 (1994)].Comment: 11 pages, uuencoded (submitted to Phys. Rev. E

Viabilidade econômica da cultura do feijão comum, safra 2012, em Mato Grosso do Sul.

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Chaos and Synchronized Chaos in an Earthquake Model

We show that chaos is present in the symmetric two-block Burridge-Knopoff model for earthquakes. This is in contrast with previous numerical studies, but in agreement with experimental results. In this system, we have found a rich dynamical behavior with an unusual route to chaos. In the three-block system, we see the appearance of synchronized chaos, showing that this concept can have potential applications in the field of seismology.Comment: To appear in Physical Review Letters (13 pages, 6 figures

Caracterização morfológica de acessos de bacurizeiro por meio de descritores florais.

O bacurizeiro é uma espécie frutífera originária da Amazônia, onde são encontradas amplas variações em forma e tamanho de frutos, rendimento e qualidade de polpa, dentre outras características de interesse (CAVALCANTE, 1996). Apesar de apresentar elevado potencial de uso na alimentação humana, ainda há carência de conhecimentos científicos sobre a espécie, com destaque para biologia floral, mecanismos reprodutivos, manejo cultural e estabelecimento de descritores mínimos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi efetuar, com base em descritores florais, a caracterização morfológica de acessos de bacurizeiro da Coleção de Germoplasma da Embrapa Meio-Norte, estabelecidos em Teresina-PI

Effective restoration of chiral and axial symmetries at finite temperature and density

The effective restoration of chiral and axial symmetries is investigated within the framework of the SU(3) Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. The topological susceptibility, modeled from lattice data at finite temperature, is used to extract the temperature dependence of the coupling strength of the anomaly. The study of the scalar and pseudoscalar mixing angles is performed in order to discuss the evolution of the flavor combinations of $q \bar q$ pairs and its consequences for the degeneracy of chiral partners. A similar study at zero temperature and finite density is also realized.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure. Talk given at Strange Quark Matter 2004, Cape Town, South Africa, 15-20 September, 200