1.前言现在我们来考察一下从实验室微破裂直至巨大地震的岩石破裂现象。从本质上说,破裂是非线性现象。受破裂支配的现象表现出各种各样的图像,极富多样性。这种多样性使许多研究者为之倾心,因此,相反地,又使得他们无所适从,并避开了物理学者的方法。尽管如此,我们也只好袖着手无能为力。 1. Introduction Now let’s examine the rock failure from micro-cracking in a laboratory up to a huge earthquake. In essence, rupture is a non-linear phenomenon. The phenomenon dominated by rupture shows a wide variety of images, very diverse. This diversity has intrigued many researchers and, on the contrary, rendered them confused and averted by the methods of the physicists. In spite of this, we have no alternative but to do what we can.