"...a blend of erudition (fascinating and sometimes obscure historical minutiae abound), popularization (mathematical rigor is relegated to appendices) and exposition (the reader need have little knowledge of the fields involved) ...and the illustrations include many superb examples of computer graphics that are works of art in their own right." Nature
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"A rarity: a picture book of sophisticated contemporary research ideas in mathematics."--Douglas Hofstadter, author of "Godel, Escher, Bach"
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Benoit Mandelbrot is the Abraham Robinson Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Yale University and IBM Fellow Emeritus at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center.
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By Assela
Format:Hardcover
Mandelbrot is the person who introduced the fractal theory to the world in its present form. Many fields of science including geophysics have gained from fractals. However, this is not the book one should read to gain knowledge on the subject.
It is not an easily readable book. 1. It is not well-organized 2. It does not cover necessary things in detail 3. Frustratingly long in some parts. Instead the books: Feder, Fractals; Turcotte, Fractals and Chaos in Geology and Geophysics can be recommended.
Fractal geometry may be interesting as a historical book, after one gains a sufficient knowledge on fractals.
It is not an easily readable book. 1. It is not well-organized 2. It does not cover necessary things in detail 3. Frustratingly long in some parts. Instead the books: Feder, Fractals; Turcotte, Fractals and Chaos in Geology and Geophysics can be recommended.
Fractal geometry may be interesting as a historical book, after one gains a sufficient knowledge on fractals.
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By James
Format:Hardcover
Great book, especially if you are interested in the work of Mandelbrot. Not as accessible as I originally hoped - it assumes that the reader is already familiar with the work of several other Mathematicians; So you may find yourself, like me doing a lot of research into other relevant publications before you can sit down and comprehend the context of this book ... I still haven't to be honest but I am really interested in the authors work so endeavour to complete the book and put it's principles to work.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Cito
Format:Hardcover
Beauty and mathematics are often perceived as distant concepts by most people. The mathematically gifted would always refute such idea by stating that it is precisely elegance what guides many mathematical endeavors. Mandelbrot made it possible for fractal images to jump from obscure labs to the general knowledge. Many people since regard mathematics somehow with a different perspective.
Although the book requires some basic knowledge of math it is not difficult to follow. The extensive illustrations make it enjoyable even as a coffee-table decorative object.
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Fascinating stuff.
Much food for thought here. It fires interest and is a book I shall pick up regularly to refresh my mind.
Published 23 days ago by howard d wilson
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A fractal is by definition
A set for which the Hausdorff Besicovitch dimension strictly exceeds the topological dimension.
The definition of a fractal pretty much sets the tone for the book. Read more
The definition of a fractal pretty much sets the tone for the book. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by bernie
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great book.
This will be seen as a key book in years to come and im delighted with it However - This particular copy was second hand and sold as in vg near fine condition but what wasnt noted... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by Ru_Anderson
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Provoking and thought provoking
This book is really a collection of disparate, fascinating, and occasionally tendentious essays written over a long period by the man after whom the world's most famous fractal is... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2009 by Alun Williams
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This book started it all
This book is by far the very root by which chaos and the interrelations with that of nature came into existance. Read more
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