Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise (Dover Books on Physics)

by Manfred Schroeder

Paperback, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

530.1

Genres

Collections

Scienza: Matematica Astratta ed Applicata, Scienza: Fisica (Teorica, Generale e Matematica), Scienza: Complessità, Caso, Caos, Intelligenza Artificiale

Publication

Dover Publications (2009), Edition: 2009, 448 pages

Description

This fascinating book explores the connections between chaos theory, physics, biology, and mathematics. Its award-winning computer graphics, optical illusions, and games illustrate the concept of self-similarity, a typical property of fractals. The author -- hailed by Publishers Weekly as a modern Lewis Carroll -- conveys memorable insights in the form of puns and puzzles. 1992 edition.