Table A1

Trial and error to determine the probit coefficients (keeping N, Z × K constant)

Probability of primary event, ppEscalation probability
N (number of buildings per square kilometer)Z × KProbit function, YEscalation probability, pEProbability of domino effect,
pp × pE
0.7505 × 100 = 500K1 = −1,
K2 = 5
Y = −1 + 5(ln(50 + 500)) = 30.5510.7
0.7505 × 100 = 500K1 = −5,
K2 = 1.5
Y = −5 + 1.5(ln(50 + 500)) = 4.460.290.203
0.7505 × 100 = 500K1 = −5,
K2 = 0.5
Y = −5 + 0.5(ln(50 + 500)) = −1.853.69 × 10−122.583 × 10−12
0.7505 × 100 = 500K1 = −6,
K2 = 0.5
Y = −6 + 0.5(ln(50 + 500)) = −2.852.08 × 10−151.456 × 10−15
0.7505 × 100 = 500K1 = 5,
K2 = −1.5
Y = 5 − 1.5(ln(50 + 500)) = −4.461.54 × 10−211.078 × 10−21
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