The science of fractal images

Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Dietmar Saupe, Dietmar Saupe, Yuval Fisher, Michael McGuire, Richard F. Voss, Michael F. Barnsley, Robert L. Devaney, Benoit B. Mandelbrot0387966080, 9780387966083

The first book to discuss fractals solely from the point of view of computer graphics, this work includes an introduction to the basic axioms of fractals and their applications in the natural sciences, a survey of random fractals together with many pseudocodes for selected algorithms, an introduction into fantastic fractals such as the Mandelbrot set and the Julia sets, together with a detailed discussion of algorithms and fractal modeling of real world objects. 142 illustrations in 277 parts. 39 color plates.