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Fractals in the Earth Sciences
. Ed(S): Barton, Christopher C.; La Pointe, P.R.
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Description for Fractals in the Earth Sciences
Paperback. Editor(s): Barton, Christopher C.; La Pointe, P.R. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHU; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Fractals have changed the way we understand and study nature. This change has been brought about mainly by the work of B. B. Mandelbrot and his book The Fractal Geometry of Nature. Now here is a book that collects articles treating fractals in the earth sciences. The themes chosen span, as is appropriate for a discourse on fractals, many orders of magnitude; including earthquakes, ocean floor topography, fractures, faults, mineral crystallinity, gold and silver deposition. There are also chapters on dynamical processes that are fractal, such as rivers, earthquakes, and a paper on self-organized criticality. Many of the chapters discuss ... Read more
Fractals have changed the way we understand and study nature. This change has been brought about mainly by the work of B. B. Mandelbrot and his book The Fractal Geometry of Nature. Now here is a book that collects articles treating fractals in the earth sciences. The themes chosen span, as is appropriate for a discourse on fractals, many orders of magnitude; including earthquakes, ocean floor topography, fractures, faults, mineral crystallinity, gold and silver deposition. There are also chapters on dynamical processes that are fractal, such as rivers, earthquakes, and a paper on self-organized criticality. Many of the chapters discuss ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489913999
SKU
V9781489913999
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99-15
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