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Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences Ser.: Fractal Analysis by Larry S. Liebovitch and Clifford T. Brown (2010, Trade Paperback / Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101412971659
ISBN-139781412971652
eBay Product ID (ePID)112895434
Product Key Features
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFractal Analysis
Publication Year2010
SubjectMethodology, Geometry / General, Research, Statistics
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science
AuthorLarry S. Liebovitch, Clifford T. Brown
SeriesQuantitative Applications in the Social Sciences Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback / Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2009-045118
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number165
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal514.742
Table Of ContentAbout the AuthorsSeries Editors IntroductionPrefaceChapter 1. Introduction to Fractal AnalysisMandelbrotWhat Are Fractals?Fractal Dimension: Quantifying Fractal PropertiesThe Formal Definition of FractalsDiscussionChapter 2. Fractal Analysis of Frequency DistributionsPower LawsSummaryChapter 3. Fractal Patterns Embedded in Two DimensionsEstimating the Fractal Dimension of Empirical DataSummary and DiscussionChapter 4. Social Processes That Generate FractalsHow We Do Our "To Do" Lists: Preferential PrioritiesHow We Kill: Attendant Causes, Self-Organized Criticality, and Agent-Based ModelsHow We Network: Preferential AttachmentHow We Decide Where to Live: Diffusion Limited AggregationHow We Look for Food: Lévy FlightsHow We Live Together: Balancing Cohesive and Disruptive ForcesSummary and DiscussionChapter 5. Advanced Topics in Fractal AnalysisMultiscaling Fractal PatternsPatterns Embedded in Three DimensionsSelf-Affine FractalsFractal Time SeriesMultifractalsLacunarityConclusionChapter 6. Final ConsiderationsShould I Try Fractal Analysis?ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
SynopsisA specialized presentation of fractal analysis oriented to the social sciences This primer uses straightforward language to give the reader step-by-step instructions for identifying and analyzing fractal patterns and the social process that create them. By making fractals accessible to the social science students, this book has a significant impact on the understanding of human behavior. This is the only book designed to introduce fractal analysis to a general social science audience., A specialized presentation of fractal analysis oriented to the social sciencesThis primer uses straightforward language to give the reader step-by-step instructions for identifying and analyzing fractal patterns and the social process that create them. By making fractals accessible to the social science students, this book has a significant impact on the understanding of human behavior.This is the only book designed to introduce fractal analysis to a general social science audience., As one of the only texts introducing fractal analysis and the social processes involved to social science readers, this is a must-have book for those looking to gain an understanding of this area of analysis.
LC Classification NumberH61.25.F73 2010
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