Faculty Sponsor(s)
Joelle Murray
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Physics/Applied Physics
Description
The forest fire model has frequently been used as a way to test the theory of Self-Organized Criticality, which is a model of complexity. The model analyzes commonalities in randomly generated forest fires using a computer simulation. In previous models, only the nearest neighbors to a tree on fire catch on fire, and it has been assumed that if further neighboring trees also catch on fire, then it will still exhibit self-organized criticality. Testing this assumption aids to the exploration of the applicability of self-organized criticality because the model is the most useful when it applies to a large range of systems, as closely related to nature as possible.
Recommended Citation
Self, Riley M., "Expanded Parameters in the Self-Organized Critical Forest Fire Model" (2016). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 49.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2016/all/49
Expanded Parameters in the Self-Organized Critical Forest Fire Model
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
The forest fire model has frequently been used as a way to test the theory of Self-Organized Criticality, which is a model of complexity. The model analyzes commonalities in randomly generated forest fires using a computer simulation. In previous models, only the nearest neighbors to a tree on fire catch on fire, and it has been assumed that if further neighboring trees also catch on fire, then it will still exhibit self-organized criticality. Testing this assumption aids to the exploration of the applicability of self-organized criticality because the model is the most useful when it applies to a large range of systems, as closely related to nature as possible.
