Fractals for the Classroom: Part Two: Complex Systems and Mandelbrot Set

Peitgen, Heinz-Otto, Jürgens, Hartmut, Saupe, Dietmar

ISBN 10: 0387977228 / ISBN 13: 9780387977225

Published by Springer, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fractals for the Classroom: Part Two: Complex Systems and Mandelbrot Set
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387977228
• ISBN 13: 9780387977225
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Fractals for the Classroom breaks new ground as it brings an exciting branch of mathematics into the classroom. The book is a collection of independent chapters on the major concepts related to the science and mathematics of fractals. Written at the mathematical level of an advanced secondary student, Fractals for the Classroom includes many fascinating insights for the classroom teacher and integrates illustrations from a wide variety of applications with an enjoyable text to help bring the concepts alive and make them understandable to the average reader. This book will have a tremendous impact upon teachers, students, and the mathematics education of the general public. With the forthcoming companion materials, including four books on strategic classroom activities and lessons with interactive computer software, this package will be unparalleled.

From the Back Cover

This second volume of strategic classroom activities is designed to develop, through a hands-on approach, a deeper mathematical understanding and greater appreciation of fractals and chaos. The concepts presented include iteration, chaos, and the Mandelbrot set.