Applications of fractal geometry to biology

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1992 English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:Bioinformatics, volume 8, pages 359-366 (issn: 1367-4803, eissn: 1460-2059,

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Authors: A. Fielding;

doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/8.4.359

pmid: 1498691

Applications of fractal geometry to biology

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Abstract

The applications of concepts derived from fractal geometry to biological problems are described. Three major applications are identified: modelling of structures; investigation of theoretical problems; and the measurement of complexity. The review concentrates on methods and algorithms, including potential problems, which can be used with biological problems. These algorithms are drawn from a wide range of literature, including some non-biological sources.

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Biology, Mathematical Computing, Algorithms, Software, Pattern Recognition, Automated

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