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Chaos and Fractals: An Elementary Introduction
David P. Feldman
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Description for Chaos and Fractals: An Elementary Introduction
paperback. For students with a background in elementary algebra, this book provides a vivid introduction to the key phenomena and ideas of chaos and fractals, including the butterfly effect, strange attractors, fractal dimensions, Julia Sets and the Mandelbrot Set, power laws, and cellular automata. The book includes over 200 end-of-chapter exercises. Num Pages: 432 pages, 306 b/w line drawings, 31 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: PBMX; PBWS; PHS; PHU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 244 x 21. Weight in Grams: 830.
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. ... Read more
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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
809g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199566440
SKU
V9780199566440
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About David P. Feldman
David Feldman joined the faculty at College of the Atlantic in 1998, having completed a PhD in Physics at the University of California. He served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2003 - 2007. At COA Feldman has taught over twenty different courses in physics, mathematics, and computer science. Feldman's research interests lie in the fields of ... Read more
Reviews for Chaos and Fractals: An Elementary Introduction
... obtains top marks ... For any lecturer or teacher looking for a text on these subjects, this book is worthy of your consideration.
Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society
For the right audience and instructor, this is a wonderful book. With considerable effort on both sides it can take a wide audience with modest mathematics to a ... Read more
Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society
For the right audience and instructor, this is a wonderful book. With considerable effort on both sides it can take a wide audience with modest mathematics to a ... Read more