Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles

Abstract The state-of-the-art in the theory of self-organized criticality reveals that a certain inactivity precedes extreme events, which are located on the tail of the event probability distribution with respect to their sizes. The existence of the inactivity allows for the prediction of these eve...

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Main Authors: Denis Sapozhnikov, Alexander Shapoval, Mikhail Shnirman
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80621-w
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description Abstract The state-of-the-art in the theory of self-organized criticality reveals that a certain inactivity precedes extreme events, which are located on the tail of the event probability distribution with respect to their sizes. The existence of the inactivity allows for the prediction of these events in advance. In this work, we explore the predictability of the Bak–Tang–Wiesenfeld (BTW) and Manna models on the square lattice as a function of the lattice length. For both models, we use an algorithm that forecasts the occurrence of large events after a fall in activity. The efficiency of the prediction can be universally described in terms of the event size divided by an appropriate power-law function of the lattice length. The power-law exponents are projected to be 2.75 and 3 for the Manna and BTW models respectively. The scaling with the exponent 2.75 is known for collapsing of the entire size-frequency relationship in the Manna model. However, the correspondence between events on different lattices in the BTW model requires a variety of exponents where 3 is the largest. This indicates that in thermodynamic limit, prediction does exist in the Manna but not in the BTW model, at least based on inactivity. The difference in the universality classes may underline the difference in the prediction.
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spelling doaj-art-21733bfa7a0c41b3af72d4a24e42f8902024-12-01T12:23:43ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111110.1038/s41598-024-80621-wComparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpilesDenis Sapozhnikov0Alexander Shapoval1Mikhail Shnirman2HSE UniversityDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of ŁódżInstitute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics RASAbstract The state-of-the-art in the theory of self-organized criticality reveals that a certain inactivity precedes extreme events, which are located on the tail of the event probability distribution with respect to their sizes. The existence of the inactivity allows for the prediction of these events in advance. In this work, we explore the predictability of the Bak–Tang–Wiesenfeld (BTW) and Manna models on the square lattice as a function of the lattice length. For both models, we use an algorithm that forecasts the occurrence of large events after a fall in activity. The efficiency of the prediction can be universally described in terms of the event size divided by an appropriate power-law function of the lattice length. The power-law exponents are projected to be 2.75 and 3 for the Manna and BTW models respectively. The scaling with the exponent 2.75 is known for collapsing of the entire size-frequency relationship in the Manna model. However, the correspondence between events on different lattices in the BTW model requires a variety of exponents where 3 is the largest. This indicates that in thermodynamic limit, prediction does exist in the Manna but not in the BTW model, at least based on inactivity. The difference in the universality classes may underline the difference in the prediction.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80621-wSelf-organized criticalityPrediction of extremesScalingTwo types of errorsCritical exponents
spellingShingle Denis Sapozhnikov
Alexander Shapoval
Mikhail Shnirman
Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles
Scientific Reports
Self-organized criticality
Prediction of extremes
Scaling
Two types of errors
Critical exponents
title Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles
title_full Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles
title_fullStr Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles
title_full_unstemmed Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles
title_short Comparing prediction efficiency in the BTW and Manna sandpiles
title_sort comparing prediction efficiency in the btw and manna sandpiles
topic Self-organized criticality
Prediction of extremes
Scaling
Two types of errors
Critical exponents
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80621-w
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