Fractal Worlds
Grown, Built, and Imagined
$121.25
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2016
Summary
Fractal geometry is a uniquely fascinating area of mathematics, exhibited in a range of shapes that exist in the natural world, from a simple broccoli floret to a majestic mountain range. In this essential primer, mathematician Michael Frame—a close collaborator with Benoit Mandelbrot, the founder of fractal geometry—and poet Amelia Urry explore the amazing world of fractals as they appear in nature, art, medicine, and technology. Frame and Urry offer new insights into such familiar topics as…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300197877 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 030019787X |
| Author: | Michael Frame, Amelia Urry |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 676g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 28mm |
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Won an Honorable Mention in the Mathematics category for the 2017 American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE).
“Highly readable but detailed introduction to fractal geometry… enthusiastic, varied, and thought-provoking.” —Gavin M. Abernathy, London Mathematical Society Journal Won an Honorable Mention in the Mathematics category for the 2017 American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE). Selected by Choice magazine as one of the Top 75 Community College Titles for 2016 “Fractal Worlds portrays math as math lovers know it: a beautiful garden, a place of curiosity and delight, a tribute to human creativity and the wonders of nature.”—Steven Strogatz, author of Sync and The Joy of x “Fractal Worlds is a cornucopia of all things fractal. Simultaneously rigorous and gentle, it engages the reader in orderly, yet wildly imaginative, musings. An instant classic.”—David Peak, Utah State University “Frame and Urry give us the ultimate perusing experience of fractal marvels as a far-reaching string of luminous gems encircling literature, art, science, and nature.”—Joseph Mazur, author of Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidences “Fractal Worlds can be appreciated at many levels. Experts and newcomers alike will discover fresh gems from the universe of fractals, their science, mathematics, and art.”—Kenneth Falconer, author of Fractal Geometry: Mathematical Foundations and Applications“Fractal Worlds portrays math as math lovers know it: a beautiful garden, a place of curiosity and delight, a tribute to human creativity and the wonders of nature.”—Steven Strogatz, author of Sync and The Joy of x – Steven Strogatz“Fractal Worlds is a cornucopia of all things fractal. Simultaneously rigorous and gentle, it engages the reader in orderly, yet wildly imaginative, musings. An instant classic.”—David Peak, Utah State University – David Peak“Frame and Urry give us the ultimate perusing experience of fractal marvels as a far-reaching string of luminous gems encircling literature, art, science, and nature.”—Joseph Mazur, author of Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidences – Joseph Mazur“Fractal Worlds can be appreciated at many levels. Experts and newcomers alike will discover fresh gems from the universe of fractals, their science, mathematics, and art.”—Kenneth Falconer, author of Fractal Geometry: Mathematical Foundations and Applications – Kenneth FalconerWon an Honorable Mention in the Mathematics category for the 2017 American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE). – PROSE * PROSE *
About The Author
Michael Frame
Michael Frame taught mathematics at Yale University for twenty years.
Amelia Urry is a journalist and poet.
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