FRACTALS IN NATURAL SCIENCE - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9810216246 ISBN 13: 9789810216245

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

During the last couple of years, fractals have been shown to represent the common aspects of many complex processes occurring in an unusually diverse range of fields including biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and technology. Using fractal geometry as a language, it has become possible to get a deeper insight into previously intractable problems. Among many others, a better understanding of growth phenomena, turbulence, iteractive functions, colloidal aggregation, biological pattern formation and inhomogenous materials has emerged through the application of such concepts as scale invariance, self-affinity and multifractality.

This volume contains a selection of high quality papers that discuss the latest developments in the research of fractals. It is divided into 5 sections and contains altogether 64 papers. Each paper is written by a well known author or authors in the field. Beginning each section is a short introduction, written by a prominent author, which gives a brief overview of the topics discussed in the respective sections.

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Product Description

Fractals have been shown to represent the common aspects of many complex processes occurring in an unusually diverse range of fields, including physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, earth sciences and technology. Among other things, a better understanding of growth phenomena, turbulence, iterative functions, colloidal aggregation, biological pattern formation and inhomogeneous materials has emerged through the application of such concepts as scale invariance, self-affinity and multifractality. This volume presents results of the application of fractals to natural science.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810216246
• ISBN 13: 9789810216245
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 656
• Editor: Vicsek T, Shlesinger M, Matsushita M