Measure, Topology, and Fractal Geometry, 2nd Edition by Gerald Edgar - ISBN: 9780387747484
Hardcover
This is essentially an advanced undergraduate textbook about the mathematics of fractal geometry. It is based on a course given to talented high-school students at Ohio University in 1988 and contains plenty of examples, exercises, and good illustrations of fractals.

Measure, Topology, and Fractal Geometry, 2nd Edition

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  • Hardcover

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    26 November 2007

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Summary

From reviews of the first edition:

“In the world of mathematics, the 1980’s might well be described as the “decade of the fractal”. Starting with Benoit Mandelbrot’s remarkable text The Fractal Geometry of Nature, there has been a deluge of books, articles and television programmes about the beautiful mathematical objects, drawn by computers using recursive or iterative algorithms, which Mandelbrot christened fractals. Gerald Edgar’s book is a significant addition to this deluge. Bas…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780387747484
ISBN-10:0387747486
Author:Gerald Edgar
Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:272
Edition:2nd
Release Date:26 November 2007
Weight:612g
Dimensions:235mm x 155mm
Series:Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
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Critics Review

From the reviews of the second edition:

“As a non-specialist, I found this book very helpful. It gave me a better understanding of the nature of fractals, and of the technical issues involved in the theory. I think it will be valuable as a textbook for undergraduate students in mathematics, and also for researchers wanting to learn fractal geometry from scratch. The material is well-organized and the proofs are clear; the abundance of examples is an asset for a book on measure theory and topology.” (Fabio Mainardi, MathDL, February, 2008)

“This is the second edition of a well-known textbook in the field … . The book may serve as a textbook for a one-semester (advanced) undergraduate course in mathematics. … the book is also suitable for readers interested in theoretical fractal geometry coming from other disciplines (e.g. physics, computer sciences) with a basic knowledge of mathematics. The presentation of the material is appealing … and the style is clear and motivating. … the book will remain as a standard reference in the field.” (José-Manuel Rey, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1152, 2009)

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