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Fractal cosmology

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The use of fractals and fractal-like forms to describe or model the universe has had a long and varied history, which begins long before the word fractal was actually coined. Since the introduction of mathematical rigor to the subject of fractals, by Mandelbrot and others, there have been numerous cosmological theories and analyses of astronomical observations which suggest that the universe exhibits fractality or is by nature fractal. In recent years, the term fractal cosmology has come into usage, as a description for those theories and methods of analysis whereby a fractal nature of the cosmos is shown.

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  • Dickau, Jonathan J., 2009. "Fractal cosmology," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 41(4), pages 2103-2105.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:chsofr:v:41:y:2009:i:4:p:2103-2105
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2008.07.056
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