| Description |
1 online resource (512 pages) |
| Contents |
What is the shape of the world around us? -- Self-similarity in geometry -- Self-similarity in the wild -- Manufactured fractals -- The Mandelbrot set : infinite complexity from a simple formula -- Quantifying fractals : what is fractal dimension? -- Further developments -- Valediction -- A. A look under the hood : some technical notes -- B. Solutions to the problems |
| Summary |
Fractal geometry is a uniquely fascinating area of mathematics, exhibited in a range of shapes that exist in the natural world, from a simple broccoli floret to a majestic mountain range. In this essential primer, mathematician Michael Frame-a close collaborator with Benoit Mandelbrot, the founder of fractal geometry-and poet Amelia Urry explore the amazing world of fractals as they appear in nature, art, medicine, and technology. Frame and Urry offer new insights into such familiar topics as measuring fractal complexity by dimension and the life and work of Mandelbrot. In addition, they delve into less-known areas: fractals with memory, the Mandelbrot set in four dimensions, fractals in literature, and more. An inviting introduction to an enthralling subject, this comprehensive volume is ideal for learning and teaching |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-489) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Fractals.
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Convex geometry.
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Mandelbrot sets.
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Symmetry (Physics)
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Mathematical physics.
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Mathematics in nature.
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Fractals
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fractals.
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MATHEMATICS -- Essays.
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MATHEMATICS -- Pre-Calculus.
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MATHEMATICS -- Reference.
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Symmetry (Physics)
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Mathematics in nature
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Mathematical physics
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Mandelbrot sets
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Convex geometry
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Fractals
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Fraktal
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Urry, Amelia, 1991-
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Strogatz, Steven, author of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9780300220704 |
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0300220707 |
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