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Fractals for the Classroom

Part One Introduction to Fractals and Chaos

Authors:

  1. Heinz-Otto Peitgen

    1. Institut für Dynamische Systeme, Universität Bremen, Bremen 33, Federal Republic of Germany
      Department of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

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  2. Hartmut Jürgens

    1. Institut für Dynamische Systeme, Universität Bremen, Bremen 33, Federal Republic of Germany

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  3. Dietmar Saupe

    1. Institut für Dynamische Systeme, Universität Bremen, Bremen 33, Federal Republic of Germany

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-16
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  2. The Backbone of Fractals: Feedback and the Iterator

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 17-73

  3. Classical Fractals and Self-Similarity

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 75-150

  4. Limits and Self-Similarity

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 151-208

  5. Length, Area and Dimension: Measuring Complexity and Scaling Properties

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 209-253

  6. Encoding Images by Simple Transformations

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 255-318

  7. The Chaos Game: How Randomness Creates Deterministic Shapes

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 319-377

  8. Irregular Shapes: Randomness in Fractal Constructions

    • Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe
    Pages 379-432

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 433-450
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About this book

Fractals for the Classroom breaks new ground as it brings an exciting branch of mathematics into the classroom. The book is a collection of independent chapters on the major concepts related to the science and mathematics of fractals. Written at the mathematical level of an advanced secondary student, Fractals for the Classroom includes many fascinating insights for the classroom teacher and integrates illustrations from a wide variety of applications with an enjoyable text to help bring the concepts alive and make them understandable to the average reader. This book will have a tremendous impact upon teachers, students, and the mathematics education of the general public. With the forthcoming companion materials, including four books on strategic classroom activities and lessons with interactive computer software, this package will be unparalleled.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Dynamische Systeme, Universität Bremen, Bremen 33, Federal Republic of Germany

    Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe

  • Department of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

    Heinz-Otto Peitgen

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fractals for the Classroom

  • Book Subtitle: Part One Introduction to Fractals and Chaos

  • Authors: Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Hartmut Jürgens, Dietmar Saupe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2172-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-2174-4Published: 08 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-2172-0Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 450

  • Number of Illustrations: 219 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

  • Topics: Mathematics, general

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