Concisely and clearly written, this book provides a self-contained introduction to the basic concepts of fractals and demonstrates their use in a range of topics in condensed matter physics and statistical mechanics. The first part outlines different fractal structures observed in condensed matter. The main part of the book is dedicated to the dynamical behaviour of fractal structures, including anomalous and percolating systems. The concept of multifractals is illustrated for the metal-insulator quantum phase transition. The authors emphasize the unified description of these different dynamic problems, thus making the book accessible to readers who are new to the field.
| ISBN: | 9783540050445 |
| Publication date: | 11th July 2003 |
| Author: | T Nakayama, K Yakubo |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 206 pages |
| Series: | Springer Series in Solid State Sciences |
| Genres: |
Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) |