Publication

2002 - Springer, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

163,500 words, Guess

Page Count

654 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Better World Books9780387989938
  • Better World BooksP8-CZF-703
  • Open LibraryOL15507968M

Classifications

  • LCCQA614.86 .M24 2002
  • LCCQA614.86 .M24 2001
  • LCCQA440-699

Description

"Benoit B. Mandelbrot's pioneering research in fractal geometry has deeply affected several areas of mathematics, physics, finance, and other disciplines, and has also influenced teaching.". "This book explores the fractal themes of "self-affinity" and "globality." The ubiquity of extreme temporal and spatial variability impressed itself vividly upon the author in the early 1960s. He soon concluded that many phenomena represent a new state of indeterminism he called "wild." The usual statistical techniques fail, and altogether new mathematical tools are needed to explore this subject. The book contributes to their development and will therefore be of use in diverse scientific communities."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Selected works of Benoit B. Mandelbrot -- v. H
  • Selecta (Old or new) -- v. H.

Other Editions

  • Gaussian self-affinity and fractals: globality, the earth, 1/f noise, and R/SSpringer2002-01-01

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