Function L
L(t | m, s, t0) - deviation of activity from a longer-
term trend over the period from t0 to t.
L(t | m, s, t0) =
N(t | m,s) - N(t | m,t-s-t0) ´ s/(t-s-t0 )
Usually t0 is the beginning of the catalog.
Sixth Workshop on Non-Linear
Dynamics and Earthquake Prediction
The Abdus Salam ICTP, Miramare
16/10/2001
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