Fractals in Chemistry (Oxford Chemistry Primers, 22) [Paperback]

Andrew Harrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0198557671 | ISBN-13: 978-0198557678 | Edition: 1

The patterns of frost on a cold window, eroded landscapes, and particles grown in an aerosol all have forms that are conventionally regarded as irregular, with little or no symmetry. In Fractals in Chemistry, the reader is introduced to the fractal dimension, a concept that allows for a unified description of such diverse and irregular objects, and implies that they all possess heretofore unperceived symmetries. The text explains how the growth of such objects is controlled by similar, simple processes, and how modest experiments bring to life the principles involved. Topics include fractal forms, fractal growth, characterizing fractals, and chemistry in fractal environments. Throughout, the text emphasizes the relevance of fractal concepts to the structure and chemistry of porous solids and to the growth of polymers and colloids in liquid and gaseous phases. Concise and easy-to-read, this book is ideal for students and researchers in chemistry, physics, and materials science.

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Andrew Harrison, Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (June 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198557671
• ISBN-13: 978-0198557678
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,126,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm no genius, but I sure learned something from this book., February 13, 2002

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This review is from: Fractals in Chemistry (Oxford Chemistry Primers, 22) (Paperback)

I purchased this book when I was offered a summer project in the Physical Chemistry department to conduct experiments with fractals to develop an algorithim for Maple. Well, this book is small, consise, yet not dry, which is a very hard optimization to achieve. I feel I got a lot from this book beyond the math, and gained a little insight to how structured chaos really is. I wish I had more time to devote to this theory, and I recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn about fractals, but doesn't want to have to invest 300 pages of reading to get the jist.