The Fractal Dimension: Self-Similar and Self-Affine Scaling

  • James B. Bassingthwaighte
  • Larry S. Liebovitch
  • Bruce J. West
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Part of the Methods in Physiology Series book series (METHPHYS)

Abstract

In the previous chapter we provided an overview of the utility of fractal concepts in biology, and indeed of their usefulness in science in general. We now describe these concepts in greater detail.

Keywords

Fractal Dimension Functional Scaling Bronchial Tree Weierstrass Function Fractal Concept 
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Copyright information

© American Physiological Society 1994

Authors and Affiliations

  • James B. Bassingthwaighte
    • 1
  • Larry S. Liebovitch
    • 2
  • Bruce J. West
    • 3
  1. 1.Center for BioengineeringUniversity of WashingtonSeattleUSA
  2. 2.Center for Complex SystemsFlorida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonUSA
  3. 3.Physics DepartmentUniversity of North TexasDentonUSA

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