A multi-lag transfer entropy framework for seismic network analysis: persistent marmara isolation following the 2023 Kahramanmaraş sequence

Abstract We develop a mathematical framework for analyzing inter-regional earthquake triggering using multi-lag transfer entropy. While transfer entropy itself is well-established in information theory, its systematic application to discriminate earthquake triggering mechanisms across tectonic regions has not been previously formalized. We introduce the Multi-Lag Significance Profile (MLSP) as a binary vector encoding statistical significance across multiple time lags and prove that specific MLS