Classics on Fractals (Studies in Nonlinearity) - Hardcover

 
9780201587012: Classics on Fractals (Studies in Nonlinearity)

Synopsis

A collection of seminal papers on fractal geometry, dealing with such topics as non-differentiable functions, self-similarity, and fractional dimension. Of particular value are the 12 papers that have never before been translated into English. Commentaries by editor Edgar (mathematics, Ohio State U.) are included to aid the modern student of mathematics in reading the papers, and to place them in their historical context. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Gerald A. Edgar received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has taught at Northwestern University, and is presently Professor of Mathematics at the Ohio State University. His research interests include measure theory and its application in fractal geometry, probability, and functional analysis.

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