Chaos and Fractals Math

Chaos and Fractals

A fractal is a chaotic mathematic object which can be divided into parts, each of which is similar to the original object. Fractals are said to possess infinite detail, and are generally self-similar and independent of scale. In many cases a fractal can be generated by a repeating pattern, typically a recursive or iterative process. The term fractal was coined in 1975 by Benoît Mandelbrot, from the Latin fractus or "broken"/"fraction". Chaos theory, in mathematics and physics, deals with the behavior of certain nonlinear dynamical systems that (under certain conditions) exhibit the phenomenon known as chaos, most famously characterised by sensitivity to initial conditions. Systems that exhibit mathematical chaos are deterministic and thus orderly in some sense; this technical use of the word chaos is at odds with common parlance, which suggests complete disorder.

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• - Tutorial for beginners covering the Mandelbrot and Julia sets, as well as four-dimensional sets. Includes interactive generators and gallery.
  
• - Scientific article describing the mathematical background of the Sierpinski gasket. Includes formulation, models and references.
  
• - Explains the basics. Includes gallery and free software for exploring different sets and singularities.
  
• - Article about the basins of attraction for the Newton's method for finding roots of equations and their resulting representation in the complex plane. Includes mathematical framework and examples.
  
• - Short Article from Inside Science News Service describing the basics. Includes illustrations and links.
  
• - Addresses the chaotic behavior of different attractors and their mathematical expressions. Includes plots, images and program source codes.
  
• - Explains the basics, adressing definitions, dimensions and uses. Includes gallery and resources.
  
• - Gallery of chaotic and complex systems and attractors from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.
  
• - Focuses on the visualization of three dimensional attractors. Includes formula derivations and image galleries.
  
• - Software and information resource on the Mandelbrot set, geometrical explosion sets, and attractors. Includes diagrams and mathematical backgrounds.
  
• - Free encyclopedia article covering historical aspects and mathematical formulations. Includes two and three dimensional illustration sets.
  
• - Images generated by different commercial applications. Includes FAQs and tutorial.
  
• - Explains how quantum jumps generate new family of fractals on spherical canvas. Includes graphics in several formats, mathematical framework and bibliography.
  
• - Paper that generalizes the Collatz problem to complex numbers. Includes insights, results and references.
  
• - Discusses how differently the iterations behave depending on which portions the coefficients are plucked from. Includes basics, concept, formulations and references.
  
• - Comprehensive tutorial covering the different types of sets and attractors. Includes mathematical formulations, applets, programs, gallery and an art contest. [English, Russian, Ukrainian]
  
• - Online navigator for various sets and attractors from the Clark University. Includes background and a short course on complex numbers.
  
• - Weblog about the mathematical background of different sets and attractors in the complex plane. Includes downloadable generator and gallery.
  
• - Shows how to create fractal mountains, three-dimensional Mandelbrot and Julia sets, convex, stellated and polyhedra. Includes pictures, plots and mathematical formulations.
  
• - Easy to comprehend mathematical approach to understanding the significance of the applied study of fractals and attractors. Includes didactic examples and illustrations.
  
• - Interactive online Mandelbrot and Julia generator.
  
• - Explains the basics of Sierpinski systems and other sets. Includes interactive example programs with source code.
  
• - Explains the basics of fractals, Riemann Zeta, modular group gamma, Farey fractions and Minkowski question mark. Includes publications.
  
• - Shows how brownian motion can model the shape of coastlines. Includes interactive demonstration and a collection of island set.
  
• - Information on the modeling aspects of cloud forms and structures, and their implications for climate. Including descriptions of cloud types, movies, glossary and publications.
  
• - Explains a general systems theory for chaos, quantum mechanics and gravity as applied to weather patterns. Includes illustrations, scientific publications and references.
  
• - Scientific publication about the anatomy of different sets and attractors and chaotic dynamics. Includes animated samples, articles and mathematical formulations.
  
• - Educational resource from the Boston University. Includes mathematical framework and formulation, animated illustrations and calculation spreadsheets.
  
• - Discusses the mathematical theory of Kleinian groups. Includes illustrations, examples, formalism and program source code.
  
• - Collection of videos made by rotation, zooming, and cycling through the four-dimensional Tetrabrot sets. Includes basics, mathematical formulations and descriptions.
  
• - Resource on the bicomplex generalization of the Mandelbrot set. Includes scientific publications, illustrations, news and downloads.
  
• - Explains the mathematical basics of Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Addresses principles, and complex plane algorithms. [English, Italian]
  
• - Gallery and program with source. Includes animated three-dimensional sets and attractors.
  
• - Collection of sets and attractors. Includes Mathematica source code, mathematical formulations and illustrations.
  
• - Analysis of the degree of gappiness of different sets. Includes mathematical aspects, results and publications.
  
• - Discussion about the original mathematical concepts and the applications of scales and dimensions. Includes formalisms, examples and illustrations.
  
• - Scientific paper of the University of the Basque Country, Spain, addressing the mathematical aspects of multi layer colorization. Includes examples and references.
  
• - Foundation with purpose of educating people about the mathematical theory and the interconnectedness of complex systems. Includes mission statement, mathematical framework, gallery and contact.
  
• - Research group at the INRIA national research center, France. Includes research details, publications and software.
  
• - Quotes and information on different types of sets and attractors. Includes image gallery, plots, mathematical formulation and articles.
  
• - Collection of sets, attractors and related material for free distribution. Includes large categorized index of software, information and links.
  
• - Article on the mathematical ideas lurking in the background of Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia. Includes examples, illustrations and references.
  
• - Glossary and terms directory. Includes mathematical formulations and illustrations of the most common sets.
  
• - Index and definition of different attractors. Includes images, plots and glossary.
  
• - Introduction to chaos, attractors and dynamic systems theory. Includes mathematical formulation, images and references.
  
• - Applet to explore the Mandelbrot set in real time.
  
  

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