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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
Publication NameFractal Analysis
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMethodology, Geometry / General, Research, Statistics
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorLarry S. Liebovitch, Clifford T. Brown
Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science
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 Authors Series Editor's Introduction Preface Chapter 1. Introduction to Fractal Analysis Mandelbrot What Are Fractals? Fractal Dimension: Quantifying Fractal Properties The Formal Definition of Fractals Discussion Chapter 2. Fractal Analysis of Frequency Distributions Power Laws Summary Chapter 3. Fractal Patterns Embedded in Two Dimensions Estimating the Fractal Dimension of Empirical Data Summary and Discussion Chapter 4. Social Processes That Generate Fractals How We Do Our "To Do" Lists: Preferential Priorities How We Kill: Attendant Causes, Self-Organized Criticality, and Agent-Based Models How We Network: Preferential Attachment How We Decide Where to Live: Diffusion Limited Aggregation How We Look for Food: Levy Flights How We Live Together: Balancing Cohesive and Disruptive Forces Summary and Discussion Chapter 5. Advanced Topics in Fractal Analysis Multiscaling Fractal Patterns Patterns Embedded in Three Dimensions Self-Affine Fractals Fractal Time Series Multifractals Lacunarity Conclusion Chapter 6. Final Considerations Should I Try Fractal Analysis? References Author Index Subject 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.
LC Classification NumberH61.25.F73 2010
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