The Fractal Geometry of Nature

The Fractal Geometry of Nature is a 1982 book by the Franco-American mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot.^[1][2]

The Fractal Geometry of Nature

Cover of the hardcover edition
Author	Benoît Mandelbrot
Language	English
Subject	Mathematics
Publisher	W. H. Freeman and Co.
Publication date	1982
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
ISBN	0-7167-1186-9

Overview

The Fractal Geometry of Nature is a revised and enlarged version of his 1977 book entitled Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension, which in turn was a revised, enlarged, and translated version of his 1975 French book, Les Objets Fractals: Forme, Hasard et Dimension. American Scientist put the book in its one hundred books of 20th century science.^[3]

As technology has improved, mathematically accurate, computer-drawn fractals have become more detailed. Early drawings were low-resolution black and white; later drawings were higher resolution and in color. Many examples were created by programmers working with Mandelbrot, primarily at IBM Research. These visualizations have added to persuasiveness of the books and their impact on the scientific community.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Chaos theory