MATH 141 - Fractal Geometry with Applications

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University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010B, MATH 046, completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 144; or consent of instructor. Covers classical fractals, fractal dimensions, self-similar fractals, fractal curves and sets, random fractals, chaotic dynamics and fractals, iteration theory: Julia set and the Mandelbrot set. Also covers the beauty of fractals, mathematical description of irregular shapes (clouds, trees, coastlines, mountains, galaxies, lungs, snowflakes), and applications to physics, engineering, biology and computer graphics.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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