L-system fractals [[electronic resource] /] / J. Mishra, S.N. Mishra

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457254903321
• Autore: Mishra Jibitesh
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, MA, : Elsevier B. V., 2007
• ISBN: 1-280-75187-8; 9786610751877; 0-08-046938-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Collana: Mathematics in science and engineering ; ; v. 209
• Altri autori (Persone): MishraS. N (Sarojananda N.)
• Disciplina: 006.3/7
• Soggetti: Computer vision; L systems; Fractals; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction to Fractals; 1.1 Overview of fractals; 1.2 Fractals vs. Computer Graphics; 1.2.1 Chaotic Systems; 1.2.2 Strange Attractor; 1.2.3 Newton Raphson; 1.3 Fractal Geometry; 1.4 Categories of Fractals; 1.4.1 Geometrical fractals; 1.4.2 Algebraic fractals; 1.4.3 Stochastic fractals; 1.5 Fractals and Non-fractal Objects; 1.5.1 The sizes of the features of the fractal and non-fractal objects; 1.5.2 The four measure properties of fractal; 1.6 Defining a fractal; 1.6.1 Definitions of related terms; 1.6.2 Definition of fractal; 1.7 Applications for Fractals1.8 Summary; Chapter 2 Fractals and L-System; 2.1 Reviews on L-system; 2.2 Parallel grammars: A phenomenon; 2.3 L-Systems; 2.3.1 D0L-system; 2.3.2 Fractals and graphic interpretation of strings; 2.3.3 Bracketed L-systems and models of plants architecture; 2.3.4 L-systems and Genetic Algorithms; 2.4 Basic definitions of L-Systems; 2.4.1 Fibonacci L-system; 2.4.2 Types of L-systems; 2.4.3 Thue-Morse L-system; 2.4.4 Paper folding and the Dragon curve; 2.5 Turtle graphics and L-systems; 2.5.1 Branching and bracketed L-systems; 2.5.2 Famous L-systems of mathematical history2.5.3 Self-similarity ; and scaling; 2.6 Summary; Chapter 3 Interactive Generation of Fractal Images; 3.1 IFS and Fractals; 3.2 Generation of Fractals; 3.2.1 Multi Lens Copy Machines; 3.3 Computer Implementation; 3.3.1 The Random Algorithm; 3.4 Designing Fractals; 3.4.1 How does the program work; 3.5 Software Package; 3.5.1 Background; 3.5.2 Computer Implementation; 3.5.3 Sample Output; 3.6 Mathematical Expression of IFS; 3.6.1 RIFS; 3.6.2 Modified MRCM; 3.7 Summary; Chapter 4 Generation of a Class of Hybrid Fractals; 4.1 Background; 4.1.1 Parallel grammar: A critical review4.1.2 Rules for biological phenomenon; 4.1.3 Some definitions and examples; 4.1.4 Applications of L-System; 4.1.5 Turtle graphics vs L-System; 4.1.6 Generation of fractal figures; 4.1.7 About L-System; 4.1.8 An L-system example; 4.1.9 Representing mathematical sequence in L-System; 4.2 The Approach; 4.2.1 Assumptions; 4.2.2 Combination of L-Systems; 4.2.3 The new L-System or the Hybrid L-System; 4.2.4 The Algorithm; 4.3 Experimentally Generated Fractals; 4.3.1 Fractal figures for Fibonacci sequence and Koch curve; 4.3.2 Fractal figures for Mathematical series 1 to n and Koch curve4.3.3 Fractal figures based on different combinations; 4.4 Variation on Koch Curves; 4.5 Fractals with other Mathematical Sequences; 4.6 Interpretation of Result; 4.6.1 Comparison of Koch curve with Hybrid system; 4.6.2 Arbitrary Figures; 4.7 Summary; Chapter 5 L-System Strings from Ramification Matrix; 5.1 Definition of Terms; 5.1.1 Modules; 5.1.2 Productions; 5.2 Parallel Rewriting Systems; 5.3 An Elementary L-System Parser; 5.3.1 The structure of an L-System module; 5.3.2 L-System strings; 5.3.3 Rewriting the L-System string
• Sommario/riassunto: The book covers all the fundamental aspects of generating fractals through L-system. Also it provides insight to various researches in this area for generating fractals through L-system approach & estimating dimensions. Also it discusses various applications of L-system fractals. Key Features: - Fractals generated from L-System including hybrid fractals - Dimension calculation for L-system fractals - Images & codes for L-system fractals - Research directions in the area of L-system fractals - Usage of various freely downloadable tools in this area - Frac

Air power in the age of total war / / John Buckley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783728203321
• Autore: Buckley John (John D.)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bloomington, Ind. : , : Indiana University Press, , 1999
• ISBN: 1-135-36275-0; 1-135-36276-9; 1-280-42871-6; 9786610428717; 0-203-00722-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Collana: Warfare and History
• Disciplina: 358.4; 358.400904
• Soggetti: Aeronautics, Military; Air power; History; Air Forces; Military & Naval Science; Law, Politics & Government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-250) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Glossary; 1 Air power in the age of total war; 2 The birth of air power; 3 The First World War 1914 18; 4 The development of air power doctrine and theory 1918 39; 5 Global air power 1918 39; 6 The war in Europe 1939 45; 7 The war in the Far East 1937 45; 8 Air power and the post war world; 9 Conclusions; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Warfare in the first half of the 20th century was fundamentally and irrovocably altered by the birth and subsequent development of air power. This work assesses the role of air power in changing the face of battle on land and sea. Utilizing late-1990s research, the author demonstrates that the phenomenon of air power was both a cause and a crucial accelerating factor contributing to the theory and practice of total war. For instance, the expansion of warfare to the homefront was ; a direct result of bombing and indirectly due to the extent of national economic mobilization required to support fi