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Record 1 1994-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

In 1987, Per Bak, Chao Tang and Kurt Weisenfeld introduced the concept of self-organized criticality as a possible underlying mechanism leading to fractal characteristics in systems made up of large numbers of interacting parts, whether sand grains, molecules, or galaxies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Comportement de certains systèmes dynamiques qui tendent à créer des structures fractales.

OBS

Phénomène modélisé par P. Bak, C. Tang et K. Weisenfeld qui sont aussi les créateurs du terme.

Spanish

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