Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws - Minutes from an Infinite Paradise (Paperback)

"As notable as the book's broad sweep is the author's good-natured, humorous presentation. The willing reader can sit back and enjoy an all-encompassing, irrepressibly enthusiastic tour, ranging from psycho physics to quasicrystals, from gambling strategies to Bach concertos, from the construction of Cantor sets to the design of concert halls." -- "Physics Today"
"Such a richness of topics and amazing splendor of illustrations " -- "Mathematics Magazine
" "An inviting exposition for a literate but not highly scientific audience." -- "American Mathematical Monthly
"This fascinating book explores the connections between chaos theory, physics, biology, and mathematics. Its award-winning computer graphics, optical illusions, and games illustrate the concept of self-similarity, a typical property of fractals. Author Manfred Schroeder -- hailed by "Publishers Weekly" as a modern Lewis Carroll -- conveys memorable insights in the form of puns and puzzles that relate abstract mathematics to everyday experience.
Excellent entertainment for readers with a grasp of algebra and some calculus, this book forms a fine university-level introduction to fractal math. Eight pages of color images clarify the text, along with numerous black-and-white illustrations.

General

Imprint:	Dover Publications Inc.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Dover Books on Physics
Release date:	2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Manfred R. Schroeder
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	429
ISBN-13:	978-0-486-47204-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > General
LSN:	0-486-47204-3
Barcode:	9780486472041

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