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-countingdimensions. 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.
David P. Feldman
Chaos and Fractals [PDF ebook]
An Elementary Introduction
Chaos and Fractals [PDF ebook]
An Elementary Introduction
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● ISBN 9780191637520 ● Editorial OUP Oxford ● Publicado 2012 ● Descargable 6 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2572165 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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