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Among modern topics of mathematics, fractal geometry and the associated theory of chaos have attracted unusual public notice. No doubt the availability of spectacular computer graphics has had the effect of popularizing these theories, in the media and in popular science literature.
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Hilton, P., Holton, D., Pedersen, J. (1997). An Introduction to the Mathematics of Fractal Geometry. In: Mathematical Reflections. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1932-3_8
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