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Fractals: An Eclectic Survey, Part-I

  • Akhlaq Husain,
  • Manikyala Navaneeth Nanda,
  • Movva Sitaram Chowdary and
  • Mohammad Sajid

Fractals are geometric shapes and patterns that may repeat their geometry at smaller or larger scales. It is well established that fractals can describe shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by the classical Euclidean geometry. An eclectic s...

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42 Citations
8,308 Views
38 Pages

Fractals: An Eclectic Survey, Part II

  • Akhlaq Husain,
  • Manikyala Navaneeth Nanda,
  • Movva Sitaram Chowdary and
  • Mohammad Sajid

Fractals are geometric shapes and patterns that can describe the roughness (or irregularity) present in almost every object in nature. Many fractals may repeat their geometry at smaller or larger scales. This paper is the second (and last) part of a...

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10 Citations
4,375 Views
10 Pages

Fractals with different levels of self-similarity and magnification are defined as reduced fractals. It is shown that spectra of these reduced fractals can be constructed and used to describe levels of complexity of natural phenomena. Specific applic...

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27 Citations
11,556 Views
17 Pages

Relationship between Fractal Dimension and Spectral Scaling Decay Rate in Computer-Generated Fractals

  • Alexander J. Bies,
  • Cooper R. Boydston,
  • Richard P. Taylor and
  • Margaret E. Sereno

19 July 2016

Two measures are commonly used to describe scale-invariant complexity in images: fractal dimension (D) and power spectrum decay rate (β). Although a relationship between these measures has been derived mathematically, empirical validation across meas...

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828 Views
51 Pages

Complex fractal dimensions, defined as poles of appropriate fractal zeta functions, describe the geometric oscillations in fractal sets. In this work, we show that the same possible complex dimensions in the geometric setting also govern the asymptot...

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2,956 Views
11 Pages

24 February 2022

In this paper, we present a second partial solution for the problem of cardinality calculation of the set of fractals for its subcategory of the random virtual ones. Consistent with the deterministic case, we show that for the given quantities of the...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,649 Views
9 Pages

1 July 2021

How many fractals exist in nature or the virtual world? In this paper, we partially answer the second question using Mandelbrot’s fundamental definition of fractals and their quantities of the Hausdorff dimension and Lebesgue measure. We prove the ex...

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7 Citations
5,313 Views
12 Pages

The structure of fractals at nano and micro scales is decisive for their physical properties. Generally, statistically self-similar (random) fractals occur in natural systems, and exactly self-similar (deterministic) fractals are artificially created...

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3,651 Views
8 Pages

Fractals Generated via Numerical Iteration Method

  • Wadia Faid Hassan Al-shameri and
  • Mohamed El Sayed

In this research article, a modified algorithm for the generation of a fractal pattern resulting from the iteration of an algebraic function using the numerical iteration method is presented. This fractal pattern shows the dynamical behavior of the n...

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2 Citations
2,340 Views
15 Pages

Fractals for the Sustainable Design of Engineered Particulate Systems

  • Arya Assadi-Langroudi,
  • Hassan Abdalla and
  • Soheil Ghadr

14 June 2022

The engineering properties of particulate materials are the collective manifestation of interactions among their constituent particles and are structures within which particles adopt their spatial arrangement. For the first time in the literature, th...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,618 Views
10 Pages

This paper explores the generalization of the fixed-point theorem for Fisher contraction on controlled metric space. The controlled metric space and Fisher contractions are playing a very crucial role in this research. The Fisher contraction on the c...

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1,436 Views
25 Pages

26 October 2025

This paper analyzes the extreme limit of iterated function systems (IFSs) when the number of contractions drops to one and the resulting attractors reduce to a single point. While classical fractals have a strictly positive fractal dimension, the deg...

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46 Citations
3,865 Views
15 Pages

Fractures caused by mining are the main form of water inrush disaster. However, the temporal and spatial development characteristics of fractures of the rock mass due to mining are not clearly understood at present. In this paper, two geometric param...

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26 Citations
15,384 Views
19 Pages

Utilizing Fractals for Modeling and 3D Printing of Porous Structures

  • AMM Sharif Ullah,
  • Doriana Marilena D’Addona,
  • Yusuke Seto,
  • Shota Yonehara and
  • Akihiko Kubo

Porous structures exhibiting randomly sized and distributed pores are required in biomedical applications (producing implants), materials science (developing cermet-based materials with desired properties), engineering applications (objects having co...

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  • Open Access
33 Citations
9,812 Views
31 Pages

1 January 2020

Small-angle scattering (SAS; X-rays, neutrons, light) is being increasingly used to better understand the structure of fractal-based materials and to describe their interaction at nano- and micro-scales. To this aim, several minimalist yet specific t...

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39 Citations
1,981 Views
17 Pages

Fractals of Interpolative Kannan Mappings

  • Xiangting Shi,
  • Umar Ishtiaq,
  • Muhammad Din and
  • Mohammad Akram

In 2018, Erdal Karapinar introduced the concept of interpolative Kannan operators, a novel adaptation of the Kannan mapping originally defined in 1969 by Kannan. This new mapping condition is more lenient than the basic contraction condition. In this...

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5 Citations
1,877 Views
16 Pages

Mathematical Modeling of Fractals via Proximal F-Iterated Function Systems

  • Muhammad Zahid,
  • Fahim Ud Din,
  • Mudasir Younis,
  • Haroon Ahmad and
  • Mahpeyker Öztürk

19 December 2024

We propose a novel approach to fractals by leveraging the approximation of fixed points, emphasizing the deep connections between fractal theory and fixed-point theory. We include a condition of isomorphism, which not only generates traditional fract...

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1 Citations
870 Views
19 Pages

Modeling Fractals in the Setting of Graphical Fuzzy Cone Metric Spaces

  • Ilyas Khan,
  • Fahim Ud Din,
  • Luminiţa-Ioana Cotîrlă and
  • Daniel Breaz

This study introduces a new metric structure called the Graphical Fuzzy Cone Metric Space (GFCMS) and explores its essential properties in detail. We examine its topological aspects in detail and introduce the notion of Hausdorff distance within this...

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  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,660 Views
19 Pages

Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy

  • Sara Encarnação,
  • Marcos Gaudiano,
  • Francisco C. Santos,
  • José A. Tenedório and
  • Jorge M. Pacheco

11 July 2013

We explore the relation between the local fractal dimension and the development of the built-up area of the Northern Margin of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (NMAL), for the period between 1960 and 2004. To this end we make use of a Generalized Loca...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,607 Views
15 Pages

We introduce a mathematical framework to characterize the hierarchical complexity of AI-generated fractals within the finite resolution constraints of digital images. Our method analyzes images produced by text-to-image models at multiple intensity t...

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2,888 Views
27 Pages

Fractals as Pre-Training Datasets for Anomaly Detection and Localization

  • Cynthia I. Ugwu,
  • Emanuele Caruso and
  • Oswald Lanz

Anomaly detection is crucial in large-scale industrial manufacturing as it helps to detect and localize defective parts. Pre-training feature extractors on large-scale datasets is a popular approach for this task. Stringent data security, privacy reg...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,443 Views
14 Pages

19 December 2022

If X is a Hilbert space, one can consider the space cabv(X) of X valued measures defined on the Borel sets of a compact metric space, having a bounded variation. On this vector measures space was already introduced a Monge–Kantorovich type norm...

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1 Citations
4,130 Views
13 Pages

5 November 2024

The present work introduces a new scheme of data cryptography in the context of emerging trends due to the challenge of defending critical network infrastructure against new exploit systems based on artificial intelligence or defending against quantu...

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1 Citations
2,145 Views
13 Pages

Collinear Fractals and Bandt’s Conjecture

  • Bernat Espigule,
  • David Juher and
  • Joan Saldaña

For a complex parameter c outside the unit disk and an integer n2, we examine the n-ary collinear fractal E(c,n), defined as the attractor of the iterated function system {fk:CC}k=1n, where fk(z):=1+n2k+c1z. We investigate some topological featur...

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12 Citations
3,432 Views
29 Pages

Escape Criteria for Generating Fractals of Complex Functions Using DK-Iterative Scheme

  • Asifa Tassaddiq,
  • Muhammad Tanveer,
  • Muhammad Azhar,
  • Muhammad Arshad and
  • Farha Lakhani

Fractals are essential in representing the natural environment due to their important characteristic of self similarity. The dynamical behavior of fractals mostly depends on escape criteria using different iterative techniques. In this article, we es...

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1 Citations
1,175 Views
15 Pages

4 July 2024

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....

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9 Citations
2,617 Views
18 Pages

In this study, we delve into the general theory of operator kernel functions (OKFs) in operational calculus (OC). We established the rigorous mapping relation between the kernel function and the corresponding operator through the primary translation...

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5 Citations
1,820 Views
31 Pages

11 October 2023

It is well established that the introduction of additive manufacturing in various domains has produced significant technological leaps due to the advantages over other manufacturing techniques. Furthermore, additive manufacturing allows the design of...

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632 Views
15 Pages

14 November 2025

Winding numbers are key indices in the depiction, modelling, and testing of dynamical processes. They capture phase progression on closed curves and are robust for quasiperiodic dynamics, but their status for chaotic Poincaré sections is uncle...

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2 Citations
1,588 Views
13 Pages

13 November 2024

The relationship between soil structure and salt accumulation is unclear; thus, experiments on salt accumulation under different soil structures were conducted in cotton fields in arid areas of northwest China. Thirty-nine sets of soil samples were c...

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12 Citations
2,948 Views
18 Pages

22 September 2022

The seismo-electromagnetic theory describes the growth of fractally distributed cracks within the lithosphere that generate the emission of magnetic anomalies prior to large earthquakes. One of the main physical properties of this theory is their con...

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17 Citations
3,349 Views
17 Pages

14 October 2019

In this paper, we obtain multifractals (attractors) in the framework of Hausdorff b-metric spaces. Fractals and multifractals are defined to be the fixed points of associated fractal operators, which are known as attractors in the literature of fract...

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23 Citations
4,504 Views
21 Pages

Fractals as Julia and Mandelbrot Sets of Complex Cosine Functions via Fixed Point Iterations

  • Anita Tomar,
  • Vipul Kumar,
  • Udhamvir Singh Rana and
  • Mohammad Sajid

10 February 2023

In this manuscript, we explore stunning fractals as Julia and Mandelbrot sets of complexvalued cosine functions by establishing the escape radii via a four-step iteration scheme extended with s-convexity. We furnish some illustrations to determine th...

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2 Citations
5,304 Views
30 Pages

19 December 2014

For the simplest colored branching process, we prove an analog to the McMillan theorem and calculate the Hausdorff dimensions of random fractals defined in terms of the limit behavior of empirical measures generated by finite genetic lines. In this s...

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10 Citations
3,116 Views
15 Pages

Parametric Family of Root-Finding Iterative Methods: Fractals of the Basins of Attraction

  • José J. Padilla,
  • Francisco I. Chicharro,
  • Alicia Cordero and
  • Juan R. Torregrosa

Research interest in iterative multipoint schemes to solve nonlinear problems has increased recently because of the drawbacks of point-to-point methods, which need high-order derivatives to increase the order of convergence. However, this order is no...

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707 Views
25 Pages

The complexity of geological structures significantly impacts both mining production efficiency and operational safety, making its quantitative assessment a core issue in ensuring coal’s safe production and coalbed methane development. Focusing...

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1 Citations
1,068 Views
21 Pages

9 May 2025

The skid resistance of asphalt pavement is vital for traffic safety and reducing accidents. Existing research using only wavelet transforms or fractal theory to study the pavement surface texture-skid resistance relationship has limitations. This pap...

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38 Citations
8,659 Views
21 Pages

30 August 2020

The conventional mathematical methods are based on characteristic length, while urban form has no characteristic length in many aspects. Urban area is a scale-dependence measure, which indicates the scale-free distribution of urban patterns. Thus, th...

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4 Citations
1,654 Views
16 Pages

Fixed-Point Results in Fuzzy S-Metric Space with Applications to Fractals and Satellite Web Coupling Problem

  • Ilyas Khan,
  • Muhammad Shaheryar,
  • Fahim Ud Din,
  • Umar Ishtiaq and
  • Ioan-Lucian Popa

In this manuscript, we introduce the concept of fuzzy S-metric spaces and study some of their characteristics. We prove a fixed-point theorem for a self-mapping on a complete fuzzy S-metric space. To illustrate the versatility of our new ideas and re...

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42 Citations
4,450 Views
15 Pages

Fractal Calculus on Fractal Interpolation Functions

  • Arulprakash Gowrisankar,
  • Alireza Khalili Golmankhaneh and
  • Cristina Serpa

In this paper, fractal calculus, which is called Fα-calculus, is reviewed. Fractal calculus is implemented on fractal interpolation functions and Weierstrass functions, which may be non-differentiable and non-integrable in the sense of ordinary calcu...

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13 Citations
4,940 Views
8 Pages

The Fractal Calculus for Fractal Materials

  • Fakhri Khajvand Jafari,
  • Mohammad Sadegh Asgari and
  • Amir Pishkoo

The major problem in the process of mixing fluids (for instance liquid-liquid mixers) is turbulence, which is the outcome of the function of the equipment (engine). Fractal mixing is an alternative method that has symmetry and is predictable. Therefo...

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26 Citations
5,939 Views
14 Pages

3D Fractals as SERS Active Platforms: Preparation and Evaluation for Gas Phase Detection of G-Nerve Agents

  • Marta Lafuente,
  • Erwin J. W. Berenschot,
  • Roald M. Tiggelaar,
  • Reyes Mallada,
  • Niels R. Tas and
  • Maria P. Pina

31 January 2018

One of the main limitations of the technique surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for chemical detection relies on the homogeneity, reproducibility and reusability of the substrates. In this work, SERS active platforms based on 3D-fractal microst...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,732 Views
20 Pages

Selection of Whole-Moon Landing Zones Based on Weights of Evidence and Fractals

  • Yaqin Cao,
  • Yongzhi Wang,
  • Jianzhong Liu,
  • Xiaojia Zeng and
  • Juntao Wang

16 September 2022

At present, the selection of lunar landing areas is mostly determined by experts’ argumentation and experience. Generally, it is artificially limited to a small zone, and there are few effective quantitative models for landing areas. Under the...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,473 Views
44 Pages

12 March 2020

We reveal the analytic relations between a matrix permanent and major nature’s complexities manifested in critical phenomena, fractal structures and chaos, quantum information processes in many-body physics, number-theoretic complexity in mathe...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,457 Views
17 Pages

8 November 2022

Rock is a widely used construction material; its mechanical properties change due to the influence of different load speed. In this study, the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) was used to test the dynamic properties of rock samples by loading four...

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56 Citations
6,049 Views
12 Pages

Fractal Logistic Equation

  • Alireza Khalili Golmankhaneh and
  • Carlo Cattani

In this paper, we give difference equations on fractal sets and their corresponding fractal differential equations. An analogue of the classical Euler method in fractal calculus is defined. This fractal Euler method presets a numerical method for sol...

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2 Citations
1,652 Views
19 Pages

Fractal Hankel Transform

  • Alireza Khalili Golmankhaneh,
  • Hamdullah Şevli,
  • Carlo Cattani and
  • Zoran Vidović

This paper explores the extension of classical transforms to fractal spaces, focusing on the development and application of the Fractal Hankel Transform. We begin with a concise review of fractal calculus to set the theoretical groundwork. The Fracta...

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5 Citations
1,842 Views
19 Pages

Formation of Optical Fractals by Chaotic Solitons in Coupled Nonlinear Helmholtz Equations

  • M. Mossa Al-Sawalha,
  • Saima Noor,
  • Mohammad Alqudah,
  • Musaad S. Aldhabani and
  • Rasool Shah

In the present research work, we construct and examine the self-similarity of optical solitons by employing the Riccati Modified Extended Simple Equation Method (RMESEM) within the framework of non-integrable Coupled Nonlinear Helmholtz Equations (CN...

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