
Solution of an inverse problem for fractals and other sets
Author(s) -
Michael F. Barnsley,
Vincent J. Ervin,
Douglas P. Hardin,
Jill Lancaster
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.83.7.1975
Subject(s) - fractal , inverse , inverse problem , computer science , mathematics , mathematical analysis , geometry
The problem of providing succinct approximate descriptions of given bounded subsets of Rn can be solved by application of the contraction mapping principle.