Fractals and Chaos - An Illustrated Course

List of contents

Introduction. Regular fractals and self-similarity. Random fractals. Regular and fractional Brownian motion. Iterative feedback processes and chaos. Chaotic oscillations. Characterizing chaos. Appendices. Solutions. References.

About the author

Paul S. Addison

Summary

Presents a practical, elementary introduction to fractal geometry and chaotic dynamics - subjects that have attracted immense interest in the scientific and engineering disciplines. This book uses many illustrations to convey the concepts required for comprehension of the subject. It provides plenty of problems to test understanding.

Product details

• Authors: Paul S. Addison, Paul S. (Edinburgh Addison, Addison Paul S.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138417618
• ISBN: 978-1-138-41761-8
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy; SCIENCE / Physics / General, MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General, MATHEMATICS / Geometry / Algebraic, SCIENCE / Chaotic Behavior in Systems, Physics, Algebraic Geometry, Chaos Theory, Fractal geometry