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OverviewThe investigation of phenomena involving fractals has gone through a spectacular development in the last decade. Many physical, technological and biological processes have been shown to be related to and described by objects with non-integer dimensions. The physics of far-from-equilibrium growth phenomena represents one of the most important fields in which fractal geometry is widely applied. During the past couple of years considerable experimental, numerical and theoretical information has accumulated about such processes. This book, written by a well known expert in the field, summarizes the basic concepts born in the studies of fractal growth and also presents some of the most important new results for more specialized readers. It contains beautiful color plates demonstrating the richness of the geometry of fractal patterns. Accordingly, it may serve as a textbook on the geometrical aspects of fractal growth and treats this area in sufficient depth to make it useful as a reference book. No specific mathematical knowledge is required for reading this book which is intended to give a balanced account of the field. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tamas Vicsek (Eotvos Univ, Hungary)Publisher: EPB Publishers Pte Ltd Imprint: EPB Publishers Pte Ltd ISBN: 9789971504427ISBN 10: 9971504421 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 01 January 1989 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews... provided a much-needed new resource, a nice vehicle for gaining entry into the gradually developing hard science of fractals ... I think the book is excellent and likely to be interesting and informative to a wide class of readers. Robert Cawley Science, 1989 ... the first comprehensive book devoted entirely to the subject of fractal growth ... Vicsek has succeeded in producing a classic book on growth phenomena. It is an extremely readable and useful book and I recommend it highly to anyone looking for a good place to start learning about fractals and growth phenomena in particular. Fereydoon Family Journal of Statistical Physics, 1992 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |