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-counting dimensions. 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.
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Chaos and Fractals: An Elementary Introduction
Oxford University Press USA
$66.00 - $82.50
- UPC:
- 9780199566440
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2012-10-12
- Release Date:
- 2012-10-12
- Author:
- David P. Feldman
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- 1