Editorial Reviews
From Book News, Inc. , March 1, 1995
This book/disk package discusses chaos theory, the nature of fractals, and where they can be found in the real world, and demonstrates how to create fractal figures on the Mac. Explains calculating fractal dimensions, image compression, and creating fractal programs. Emphasizes mathematical concepts and creativity. The accompanying software disk requires Macintosh Plus or later, 1 MB RAM, and Systems Software 4.2 or later. Illustrated with numerous b&w diagrams. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Synopsis
The chaotic world of fractals meets the Macintosh for the first time in this expert exploration for users and programmers. This book examines the workings of these complex and intriguing mathematical models in a way that is accessible and engaging. Included are fully working versions of the acclaimed fractal applications FractaSketch and MandelMovie on 3.5" disk.
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