Title :
Fractal physiology
Author :
Deering, William ; West, Bruce J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., North Texas Univ., Denton, TX, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The nature of fractals and the use of fractals instead of classical scaling concepts to describe the irregular surfaces, structures, and processes exhibited by physiological systems are described. The mathematical development of fractals is reviewed, and examples of natural fractals are cited. Relationships among power laws, noise, and fractal time signals are examined.<>
Keywords :
fractals; physiology; classical scaling concepts; fractal time signals; natural fractals; noise; physiological systems; power laws; Animals; Context modeling; Cooling; Fractals; Gases; Geometry; Lungs; Physics; Physiology; Spirals;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
