Are Flares a Result of a Self-Organization process in Active Regions?
Abstract
We propose that flares in typical main-sequence stars may occur as a
natural outcome of a Self-Organization process acting in complex active
regions. To investigate this, we have constructed a cellular automaton
model reproducing flaring activity and subsequent energy release. The
model simulates the spatiotemporal evolution of complex active regions.
We compare our results with observational data recorded from the solar
X-ray corona. Results are found to resemble closely the observations of
solar flares.
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