Chaos and Fractals : An Elementary Introduction Paperback / softback
by David P. (Department od Physics and Mathematics, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine Feldman
Paperback / softback
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This book provides the reader with an elementary introduction to chaos and fractals, suitable for students with a background in elementary algebra, without assuming prior coursework in calculus or physics.
It introduces the key phenomena of chaos - aperiodicity, sensitive dependence on initial conditions, bifurcations - via simple iterated functions.
Fractals are introduced as self-similar geometric objects and analyzed with the self-similarity and box-counting dimensions.
After a brief discussion of power laws, subsequent chapters explore Julia Sets and the Mandelbrot Set.
The last part of the book examines two-dimensional dynamical systems, strange attractors, cellular automata, and chaotic differential equations. The book is richly illustrated and includes over 200 end-of-chapter exercises.
A flexible format and a clear and succinct writing style make it a good choice for introductory courses in chaos and fractals.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, 306 b/w line drawings, 31 b/w halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:09/08/2012
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- ISBN:9780199566440
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, 306 b/w line drawings, 31 b/w halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:09/08/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199566440