Fractal geography /

Our daily universe is rough and infinitely diverse. The fractal approach clarifies and orders these disparities. It helps us to envisage new explanations of geographical phenomena, which are, however, considered as definitely understood. Written for use by geographers and researchers from similar di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dauphiné, André
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : ISTE ; [2012]
Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2012]
Series:ISTE.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Our daily universe is rough and infinitely diverse. The fractal approach clarifies and orders these disparities. It helps us to envisage new explanations of geographical phenomena, which are, however, considered as definitely understood. Written for use by geographers and researchers from similar disciplines, such as ecologists, economists, historians and sociologists, this book presents the algorithms best adapted to the phenomena encountered, and proposes case studies illustrating their applications in concrete situations. An appendix is also provided that develops programs writ.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221]-238) and index.
ISBN:9781118603024
1118603028
9781118603178
1118603176
9781118603161
1118603168
DOI:10.1002/9781118603178