The Science of Fractal Images 1988th Edition

by Heinz-Otto Peitgen (Editor, Contributor), Dietmar Saupe (Editor, Contributor), Yuval Fisher (Contributor),

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ISBN-13: 978-0387966083

ISBN-10: 0387966080

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This book is based on notes for the course Fractals:lntroduction, Basics and Perspectives given by MichaelF. Barnsley, RobertL. Devaney, Heinz-Otto Peit gen, Dietmar Saupe and Richard F. Voss. The course was chaired by Heinz-Otto Peitgen and was part of the SIGGRAPH '87 (Anaheim, California) course pro gram. Though the five chapters of this book have emerged from those courses we have tried to make this book a coherent and uniformly styled presentation as much as possible. It is the first book which discusses fractals solely from the point of view of computer graphics. Though fundamental concepts and algo rithms are not introduced and discussed in mathematical rigor we have made a serious attempt to justify and motivate wherever it appeared to be desirable. Ba sic algorithms are typically presented in pseudo-code or a description so close to code that a reader who is familiar with elementary computer graphics should find no problem to get started. Mandelbrot's fractal geometry provides both a description and a mathemat ical model for many of the seemingly complex forms and patterns in nature and the sciences. Fractals have blossomed enormously in the past few years and have helped reconnect pure mathematics research with both natural sciences and computing. Computer graphics has played an essential role both in its de velopment and rapidly growing popularity. Conversely, fractal geometry now plays an important role in the rendering, modelling and animation of natural phenomena and fantastic shapes in computer graphics.

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Hardcover: 312 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1988 edition (July 19, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0387966080
ISBN-13: 978-0387966083
Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.2 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

One of the best (if no the best) in the feild

By Warren on July 25, 2000

Format: Hardcover

You cant go past this book,
This book reads at any level, Great introduction to the field as well as an indespencible reference. Shows easy to implement code examples, and has lots of pictures showing what can be acheived.
This has been a main reference for a theisis I am currently working on. The question is, why is it out of print. If you can find it it's worth it's wheight in gold.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Great book on fractals and imaging

By calvinnme HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on May 7, 2006

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This old book is a timeless gem. It goes into the details of the mathematics of fractals and also shows well-commented C code for producing fractal imagery along with good color illustrations.
Chapter 1, "Fractals in Nature", uses computer generated images to build a visual intuition for fractal as opposed to Euclidian shapes. There is also a mathematical characterization with Brownian motion as the prototype.
In chapter 2, "Random Fractal Algorithms", randomness is introduced into the algorithms discussed in chapter one as a way of simulating natural phenomena. Ideas are extended to higher dimensions. C programs that produce mountain ranges using these ideas are presented, along with the resulting imagery.
Chapter 3, "Fractal Patterns Arising in Chaotic Dynamical Systems", turns to the topic of dynamical systems and is less mathematical than the first two chapters. There is some mathematics and some illustrations in 2D and black and white that should be familiar to any student of dynamical systems.
Chapter 4, "Fantastic Deterministic Fractals", demonstrates how genuine mathematical research experiments open a door to a new reservoir of fantastic shapes and images. Programs are shown that extend the ideas of chapter 3 into truly beautiful fractals. Ideas here stay mainly in 2D.
The final chapter, "Fractal Modelling of Real World Images", draws from the material of the previous chapters to present C programs that produce clouds, vegetation, smoke, and mountain ranges, all by altering a few of the parameters in the sample code presented by the authors.Read more ›

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

A must

By Massimiliano Celaschi on June 22, 2000

Format: Hardcover

In my opinion, the best work ever written in the category not-for-beginner-but-available-to-non-specialist (such as Beauty of Fractals, by the same authors). An easy answer to question "How can I generate a fractal image with my PC?", from brownian motion to Julia sets. A must for reader interested in fractals (a bit out-of-fashion but still very interesting field).

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Fractals -- Applied Mathmatics and Computer Programming

By Dr. Rogers on September 24, 2007

Format: Hardcover

From page 25" Fractals (a word coined by Mandelbrot in 1975) have blossomed tremendously in the past few years (written in 1988) and have helped reconnect pure mathematics research with both the natural sciences and computing."

This book has both Mathmatical equations and Computer Programs along with explanations and results (many graphs, plots, and color plate images).

If you have an interest in Fractals, Recursion, Computer programming, Image creation, this is a great book and filled with examples.

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Seems to be more about nice pictures

By Amazon Customer on January 29, 2014

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Seems to be more about nice pictures than any application to real world problems.
I guess I should have read the title before I purchased, rather than just the ratings.
I was also expecting more colour graphics, as it is their relegated to a few pages here and there rather than interspersed throughout.

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