The present status of research and understanding regarding the dynamics and the
statistical properties of earthquakes is reviewed, mainly from a statistical physical viewpoint. …

We propose a model of continuous opinion dynamics, where mutual interactions can be both
positive and negative. Different types of distributions for the interactions, all characterized …

We present here the exact solution of an infinite range, discrete, opinion formation model.
The model shows an active-absorbing phase transition, similar to that numerically found in its …

A subcritical load on a disordered material can induce creep damage. The creep rate in this
case exhibits three temporal regimes viz. an initial decelerating regime followed by a steady-…

We have studied few social inequality measures associated with the sub-critical dynamical
features (measured in terms of the avalanche size distributions) of four self-organized critical …

In this book, the authors bring together basic ideas from fracture mechanics and statistical
physics, classical theories, simulation and experimental results to make the statistical physics …

The two principal ingredients determining the failure modes of disordered solids are the
strength of heterogeneity and the length scale of the region affected in the solid following a local …

One of the major factors governing the mode of failure in disordered solids is the effective
range R over which the stress field is modified following a local rupture event. In a random fiber …

This review presents an overview of the current research in kinetic exchange models for
opinion formation in a society. The review begins with a brief introduction to previous models …

Prediction of an imminent catastrophic event in a driven disordered system is of paramount
importance—from the laboratory scale controlled fracture experiment to the largest scale of …