From the contours of coastlines to the outlines of clouds, fractal shapes can be found regularly in nature. This Very Short Introduction explains the basic concepts, presents the 'new geometry' of fractals, explores its wide range of applications, and shows the central place fractals have gained in mathematics and science in recent years.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Preface
- 1: The fractal concept
- 2: Self-similarity
- 3: Fractal dimension
- 4: Julia sets and the Mandelbrot set
- 5: Random walks and Brownian motion
- 6: Fractals in the real world
- 7: A little history
- Further reading