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Self-similarity is a profound concept that shapes many of the laws governing nature and underlying human thought. It is a property of widespread scientific importance and is at the centre of much of the recent work in chao fractals, and other areas of current research and popular interest. Self-similarity is related to symmetry analysis is an attribute of many physical laws: particle physics and those governing Newton's laws of gravitation. Symmetry, found throughout the biological universe, is also a basic property of the mathematical universe. In this book the author explores the idea's of scaling, self-similarity, chaos. and fractals as they appear throughout the universe of pure and applied mathematics. Because of his formidable research experience, stretching from the acoustical modelling of concert halls to pure number theory, Schroeder is able to take the reader on an intellectual excursion through this vast forest of topics. Requires a basic familiarity with undergraduate mathematics and elementary physics.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #962475 in Books
• Published on: 1992-10-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 429 pages

Customer Reviews

excellent! probably the best book on fractals
The best introductory book on fractals and chaos. It has a breath-taking wealth of topics, complete with the intuition behind them, the formulas, the drawings and pictures. A 'must read' for anyone who wants a serious introduction to these fascinating topics.