Fractals are patterns that repeat at many magnifications. These intricate patterns are found throughout nature,
ranging from clouds, rivers and lightning through to our brains, blood vessels and lungs. Due to their prevalence in nature and their growing impact on cultures
around the world, fractals have assumed a rapidly expanding role across the sciences and arts. In this talk, I will explore some of the intriguing properties of
fractals by taking a meandering walk through the research disciplines I have worked in. These will include nano-electronic circuits, Antarctic ice-shelves, brain
structure and artworks. I hope to show a common theme - that quantification of their underlying fractal geometry provides an enhanced understanding well
beyond the traditional qualitative views of these diverse systems.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/8342 |
| Date | 15 May 2009 |
| Creators | Taylor, Richard |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, still image, sound |
| Rights | Taylor, Richard |
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