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Physical models of fractal functions

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By means of a simple model of electric resistance, physical meanings are given to the singular functions, de Wijs’ fractal, Lebesgue’s singular function and Takagi’s function.

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  1. Department of Physics, Nagoya University, 464, Nagoya, Japan

    Hideki Takayasu

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Takayasu, H. Physical models of fractal functions. Japan J. Appl. Math. 1, 201–205 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167868

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