Date of Award
6-27-1987
Degree Type
Master's Essay - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Abstract
In The Fractal Geometry of Nature Benoit B. Mandelbrot points out that the shapes and textures of nature do not fit the rigid restrictions of standard Euclidean geometry. Clouds are not ellipsoids, planets are not spheres. Instead, natural systems, from river networks to human bronchial passages, are irregular and of a much higher level of complexity. Likewise, planets, stars and galaxies are not distributed throughout the universe according to any simple patterns.
Recommended Citation
Griesbach, Joseph S., "A Summary of the Fractal Geometry of Nature by Benoit B. Mandelbrot" (1987). Master's Essays (1922 - ). 1432.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/essays/1432