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Conference rusure::math

Title:Mathematics at DEC
Moderator:RUSURE::EDP
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2083
Total number of notes:14613

663.0. "Fractal Geometry" by HERBIE::MORAN () Sat Feb 07 1987 03:53

    
    Who can tell me about fractoral math? Why does it decrease the
    computational effort needed for some simulations etc?
    
    Someone said something to me about a "ball of yarn at infinity is
    a point" but when you bring it close you can see the "yarn" and
    closer still reveals the "threads" in the yarn.
    
    If you have any recently published articles that describe the concept
    in laymans terms I would greatly appreciate knowing of them.
    
    Thanks
    
    Pat Moran DTN 237-3359
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663.1ENGINE::ROTHSat Feb 07 1987 11:425
    See B. Mandelbrot's book, "The Factal Geometry of Nature", published
    by Freeman.  I think the DEC libraries have copies.  His writing style
    is somewhat fractal, but the book is probably the best start.

    - Jim
663.2CLT::GILBERTeager like a childSun Feb 08 1987 11:381
    Or talk with Paul Winalski (node TLE::).
663.3Conference on Mandelbrot algorithmsSMURF::JMARTINEvery worker an artistMon Feb 09 1987 12:132
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