Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension - Softcover

Mandelbrot, Benoit B

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9781635619027: Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension
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ISBN 10: 1635619025 ISBN 13: 9781635619027
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, 2020

Synopsis

Discover the Hidden Mathematics of Modern Geometry

Fractals, the never-ending geometric-mathematical patterns existing throughout nature, are revealed in the shapes of continents, galaxies, snowflakes, and grains of sand. In this fascinating and seminal volume, renowned pioneering-mathematician Benoit B. Mandelbrot explains his work on fractal geometry, mathematically translating the description of these complex shapes of nature.

Until Mandelbrot developed the concept of fractal geometry in the 1960s and 70s, most mathematicians believed these irregular shapes were too fragmented and amorphous to be described mathematically. Mandelbrot's revolutionary concept brought order to a variety of seemingly unsolvable problems in physics, biology, and financial markets.

Broad in application, this groundbreaking work will inform not just mathematicians, but anyone that appreciates the natural elegance of patterns made manifest. Featuring illustrations of mathematically defined shapes, Mandelbrot describes how geometric patterns relate to every aspect of the physical world around us.

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Publisher
Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1635619025
ISBN 13 
9781635619027
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
384
Rating
  • 3.82 out of 5 stars
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