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Article

Analyzing Convergence in Sequences of Uncountable Iterated Function Systems—Fractals and Associated Fractal Measures †

by
Ion Mierluș–Mazilu
*,‡ and
Lucian Niță
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, 020396 Bucharest, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
This paper is an extended version of our paper published in Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics; Springer: Cham, Switzerland, 2023; Volume 439, pp. 43–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49218-1_4.
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Mathematics 2024, 12(13), 2106; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132106
Submission received: 10 May 2024 / Revised: 27 June 2024 / Accepted: 2 July 2024 / Published: 4 July 2024

Abstract

In this paper, we examine a sequence of uncountable iterated function systems (U.I.F.S.), where each term in the sequence is constructed from an uncountable collection of contraction mappings along with a linear and continuous operator. Each U.I.F.S. within the sequence is associated with an attractor, which represents a set towards which the system evolves over time, a Markov-type operator that governs the probabilistic behavior of the system, and a fractal measure that describes the geometric and measure-theoretic properties of the attractor. Our study is centered on analyzing the convergence properties of these systems. Specifically, we investigate how the attractors and fractal measures of successive U.I.F.S. in the sequence approach their respective limits. By understanding the convergence behavior, we aim to provide insights into the stability and long-term behavior of such complex systems. This study contributes to the broader field of dynamical systems and fractal geometry by offering new perspectives on how uncountable iterated function systems evolve and stabilize. In this paper, we undertake a comprehensive examination of a sequence of uncountable iterated function systems (U.I.F.S.), each constructed from an uncountable collection of contraction mappings in conjunction with a linear and continuous operator. These systems are integral to our study as they encapsulate complex dynamical behaviors through their association with attractors, which represent sets towards which the system evolves over time. Each U.I.F.S. within the sequence is governed by a Markov-type operator that dictates its probabilistic behavior and is described by a fractal measure that captures the geometric and measure-theoretic properties of the attractor. The core contributions of our work are presented in the form of several theorems. These theorems tackle key problems and provide novel insights into the study of measures and their properties in Hilbert spaces. The results contribute to advancing the understanding of convergence behaviors, the interaction of Dirac measures, and the applications of Monge–Kantorovich norms. These theorems hold significant potential applications across various domains of functional analysis and measure theory. By establishing new results and proving critical properties, our work extends existing frameworks and opens new avenues for future research. This paper contributes to the broader field of mathematical analysis by offering new perspectives on how uncountable iterated function systems evolve and stabilize. Our findings provide a foundational understanding that can be applied to a wide range of mathematical and real-world problems. By highlighting the interplay between measure theory and functional analysis, our work paves the way for further exploration and discovery in these areas, thereby enriching the theoretical landscape and practical applications of these mathematical concepts.
Keywords: iterated function system; attractor; fractal measure; Markov-type operator; vector measure iterated function system; attractor; fractal measure; Markov-type operator; vector measure

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Mierluș–Mazilu, I.; Niță, L. Analyzing Convergence in Sequences of Uncountable Iterated Function Systems—Fractals and Associated Fractal Measures. Mathematics 2024, 12, 2106. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132106

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Mierluș–Mazilu I, Niță L. Analyzing Convergence in Sequences of Uncountable Iterated Function Systems—Fractals and Associated Fractal Measures. Mathematics. 2024; 12(13):2106. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132106

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Mierluș–Mazilu, Ion, and Lucian Niță. 2024. "Analyzing Convergence in Sequences of Uncountable Iterated Function Systems—Fractals and Associated Fractal Measures" Mathematics 12, no. 13: 2106. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132106

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Mierluș–Mazilu, I., & Niță, L. (2024). Analyzing Convergence in Sequences of Uncountable Iterated Function Systems—Fractals and Associated Fractal Measures. Mathematics, 12(13), 2106. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132106

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