Fractals: A User's Guide for the Natural Sciences (Oxford Science Publications)

Harold M. Hastin

ISBN 10: 0198545975 / ISBN 13: 9780198545972

Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA, 1994

Beschreibung

Gebraucht - Gut ausgesondertes Bibliotheksexemplar mit den üblichen Signaturen, -This insightful work explains Mandelbrot's fractal geometry and describes some of its most interesting applications. Fractal geometry exploits a characteristic property of the real world--self-similarity--to find simple rules for the assembly of complex natural objects. Beginning with thefoundations of measurement in Euclidean geometry, the authors progress from analogues in the geometry of random fractals to applications spanning the natural sciences, including the developmental biology of neurons and pancreatic islets, fluctuations of bird populations, patterns in vegetativeecosystems, and even earthquake models. Written to enable students and researchers to master the methods of this timely subject, the book steers a middle course between the formality of many papers in mathematics and the informality of picture-orientated books on fractals. It is both a logicallydeveloped text and an essential 'fractals for users' handbook. It is an essential resource for researchers and students in ecology, biology, applied mathematics, and plant and environmental sciences.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 43068

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Fractals: A User's Guide for the Natural Sciences (Oxford Science Publications)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0198545975
• ISBN-13: 9780198545972
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Gut
• Abmessungen: 22,9B x 15 H x 1,5 T Zentimeter Breite: 22,9 cm, Höhe: 15 cm, Tiefe: 1,5 cm
• Gewicht: 293 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

This insightful work explains Mandelbrot's fractal geometry and describes some of its most interesting applications. Fractal geometry exploits a characteristic property of the real world-self-similarity-to find simple rules for the assembly of complex natural objects. Beginning with the foundations of measurement in Euclidean geometry, the authors progress from analogues in the geometry of random fractals to applications spanning the natural sciences, including the developmental biology of neurons and pancreatic islets, fluctuations of bird populations, patterns in vegetative ecosystems, and even earthquake models. Written to enable students and researchers to master the methods of this timely subject, the book steers a middle course between the formality of many papers in mathematics and the informality of picture-orientated books on fractals. It is both a logically developed text and an essential "fractals for users" handbook. It is an essential resource for researchers and students in ecology, biology, applied mathematics, and plant and environmental sciences.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.