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Fractal Populations

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Modelling Future Telecommunications Systems

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This chapter presents a review of fractal and related techniques which may be useful for the planning or analysis of large networks to serve the human population. The work divides naturally into two areas:

  • firstly, the use of fractals for modelling and characterizing the spatial distribution of human population;

  • secondly, fractal and similar methods for analysing large networks.

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  1. Advanced Applications and Technologies, BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, UK

    P. Cochrane

  2. Advanced Mobile Media, BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, UK

    D. J. T. Heatley

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Appleby, S. (1996). Fractal Populations. In: Cochrane, P., Heatley, D.J.T. (eds) Modelling Future Telecommunications Systems. BT Telecommunications Series, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2049-8_3

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