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Fractal structure
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Williams, Garnett |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | The defmition just given is general. Experts don't agree on a more explicit or mathematical defmition. 1 Fractals are all around us. Examples are: • branching configurations (e.g. in bronchial tubes, blood vessels, coral reefs, mineral deposits, river networks, trees, ferns) Fractal structure • rough surfaces in general (landscapes, mountains, outcrops of rock) • fracture networks and cracks in a surface • objects that undergo fragmentation (coal and rock, soil, asteroids and meteor- frequency distribution of aftershocks) • flow patterns (turbulence, eddies, wakes, jets, clouds, smoke, other mists, in interplanetary magnetic fields • lightning • changes in stock prices • incomes of rich people. Figure 17.1 shows a few photographs of fractals. Book Name: Chaos Theory Tamed |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2004-0-06292-2&isbn=9780429180767&doi=10.1201/9781482295412-27&format=pdf |
| Ending Page | 262 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 255 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781482295412-27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 1997-09-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Chaos Theory Tamed Environmental Studies Rough Surfaces Mathematical |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |