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Fractal
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Fractal
A fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which approximates a reduced-size copy of the whole, a property which is called self-similarity. Fractals provide the mathematics behind structures in the natural universe—e.g., frost crystals, coastlines, etc.—which cannot be described by the language of euclidean geometry. Fractal analysis is providing new ways to interpret biomedical phenomena. It has been used for classifying histopathology, enzymology, and signal and image compression
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This correspondence can be used in order to define a Laplacian on fractal sets which are often used to model 'wild', 'irregular', and 'rough' things.
A Markov chain algorithm for determining crossing times through ... by Freiberg, Uta; Thale, Christoph / DMTCS Proceedings
A common brief definition of a fractal set is one with no characteristic length-scale.
Fractality in geology: a possible use of fractals in the studies of ... by Soesoo, Alvar; Kalda, Jaan; Bons, Paul; Urtson, Kristjan; Kalm, Volli / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
 
 
 
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