Fractals: A User's Guide for the Natural Sciences

Author:   Harold M. Hastings (Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean, Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean, Hofstra College, Hempstead, New York) ,  George Sugihara (Professor, John Dove Isaacs Chair in Natural Philosophy, Professor, John Dove Isaacs Chair in Natural Philosophy, University of California, San Diego)
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9780198545972


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   25 November 1993
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Author:   Harold M. Hastings (Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean, Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean, Hofstra College, Hempstead, New York) ,  George Sugihara (Professor, John Dove Isaacs Chair in Natural Philosophy, Professor, John Dove Isaacs Chair in Natural Philosophy, University of California, San Diego)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780198545972


ISBN 10:   0198545975
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   25 November 1993
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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I. Introduction. Our view of nature II. The Mathematics of Random Fractals. Fractals and power law scaling 1: Dimension of graphs of functions 2: The Fourier transform III. The Bridge to Applications. Modelling spatial and temporal patterns: 3: Alternative models 4: Examples 5: Fractal analysis of time series IV. Case Studies. Pattern and process in vegetative ecosystems 6: Scaling behaviour of density-dependent populations under random noise V. The Toolbox. Programs/Annotated references Index

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'take the novitiate in a given discipline through the subtleties of fractal dimension, random fractals, Hurst exponents and so on, in a way that illuminates the field of study, thereby making it a working tool for the would be practitioner ... an excellent book from which even those that have been working in this area for a long time have something to learn. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in how to apply these new and exciting techniques to the understanding of natural phenomena.' Bruce J. West, University of North Texas, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology This volume is an essential resource for all natural scientists interested in working with fractals. Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 7, 1995 This volume is an essential resource for all natural scientists interested in working with fractals. Ethology, Ecology & Evolution


This volume is an essential resource for all natural scientists interested in working with fractals. * Ethology, Ecology & Evolution * This volume is an essential resource for all natural scientists interested in working with fractals. * Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 7, 1995 * 'take the novitiate in a given discipline through the subtleties of fractal dimension, random fractals, Hurst exponents and so on, in a way that illuminates the field of study, thereby making it a working tool for the would be practitioner ... an excellent book from which even those that have been working in this area for a long time have something to learn. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in how to apply these new and exciting techniques to the understanding of natural phenomena.' Bruce J. West, University of North Texas, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology


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