Complexity, Fractals, and Nonlinear Phenomena Across Disciplines
A special issue of Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 371
Special Issue Editors
2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
3. Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali–INAF, 00133 Rome, Italy
Interests: fractal analysis; particle physics; astrophysics; geophysics; space science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the methodological frameworks for investigating fractal and complex systems. Studies may span mathematics, physics, environmental science, biomedical signals, neuroscience, social systems, and other domains characterized by nonlinear and fractal dynamics.
We welcome contributions addressing the stability, interpretability, and fractal properties of nonlinear measures in complex systems through theoretical and data-driven modelling. This Issue encourages the development, evaluation, and application of robust fractal measures that explicitly account for measurement uncertainties. Fractal analysis provides powerful tools to capture multiscale complexity, self-similarity, and irregular patterns, enhancing the understanding of nonlinear dynamics across diverse scales. Topics of interest include the following:
- Fractal indicators of nonlinearity in natural and living systems;
- Sensitivity of measures to data processing and resolution;
- Comparative assessment of feature extraction methods;
- Predictive performance and statistical validation of nonlinear measures.
Dr. Livio Conti
Dr. Karolina Armonaite
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fractal analysis
- non-linear measures
- statistical analysis
- uncertainty estimates
- information theory
- complex systems
- neuroscience
- astrophysics
- particle physics
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