The Fractal Geometry of Nature

The Fractal Geometry of Nature is a 1982 book by the Franco-American mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot.[1][2]

The Fractal Geometry of Nature
Cover of the hardcover edition
AuthorBenoît Mandelbrot
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
PublisherW. H. Freeman and Co.
Publication date
1982
Media typePrint
ISBN0-7167-1186-9

Overview

The Fractal Geometry of Nature is a revised and enlarged version of his 1977 book entitled Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension, which in turn was a revised, enlarged, and translated version of his 1975 French book, Les Objects Fractals: Forme, Hasard et Dimension. American Scientist put the book in its one hundred books of 20th century science.[3]

As technology has improved, mathematically accurate, computer-drawn fractals have become more detailed. Early drawings were low-resolution black and white; later drawings were higher resolution and in color. Many examples were created by programmers working with Mandelbrot, primarily at IBM Research. These visualizations have added to persuasiveness of the books and their impact on the scientific community.

gollark: It's just a warning that it *may* not obey causality, not that it *definitely doesn't*.
gollark: Possibly.
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gollark: Again, it says so, and it's just saying it *might* not, not that it *doesn't*.
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See also

References
  1. "THE FRACTAL GEOMETRY OF NATURE". us.macmillan.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. "The Fractal Geometry of Nature by Benoît B. Mandelbrot". Goodreads. goodreads.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. 100 or so Books that shaped a Century of Science » American Scientist
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