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1 online resource (512 pages) |
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| 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. |
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Print version record. |
| 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. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-489) and index. |
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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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Fractals. (OCoLC)fst00933507
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Fractals.
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Fraktal.
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Electronic book.
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Urry, Amelia, 1991-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Frame, Michael. Fractal Worlds. Grown, Built, and Imagined. New Haven : Yale University Press 2016 9780300197877 (OCoLC)930799444 |
| ISBN |
9780300220704 electronic book |
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0300220707 electronic book |
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9780300197877 |
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030019787X |
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