Fractals and Universal Spaces in Dimension Theory

Stephen Lipscomb

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English

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
03 December 2008

Real analysis, real variables; Topology; Non-linear science

Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics

Historically, for metric spaces the quest for universal spaces in dimension theory spanned approximately a century of mathematical research. The history breaks naturally into two periods - the classical (separable metric) and the modern (not-necessarily separable metric).

The classical theory is now well documented in several books. This monograph is the first book to unify the modern theory from 1960-2007. Like the classical theory, the modern theory fundamentally involves the unit interval.

Unique features include:
* The use of graphics to illustrate the fractal view of these spaces;
* Lucid coverage of a range of topics including point-set topology and mapping theory, fractal geometry, and algebraic topology;
* A final chapter contains surveys and provides historical context for related research that includes other imbedding theorems, graph theory, and closed imbeddings;
* Each chapter contains a comment section that provides historical context with references that serve as a bridge to the literature.

This monograph will be useful to topologists, to mathematicians working in fractal geometry, and to historians of mathematics. Being the first monograph to focus on the connection between generalized fractals and universal spaces in dimension theory, it will be a natural text for graduate seminars or self-study - the interested reader will find many relevant open problems which will create further research into these topics.

By: Stephen Lipscomb
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1st Edition. 2nd Printing. 2008
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9780387854939
ISBN 10: 0387854932
Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 03 December 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Construction of =.- Self-Similarity and for Finite.- No-Carry Property of.- Imbedding in Hilbert Space.- Infinite IFS with Attractor.- Dimension Zero.- Decompositions.- The Imbedding Theorem.- Minimal-Exponent Question.- The Imbedding Theorem.- 1992#x2013;2007 -Related Research.- Isotopy Moves into 3-Space.- From 2-Web IFS to 2-Simplex IFS 2-Space and the 1-Sphere.- From 3-Web IFS to 3-Simplex IFS 3-Space and the 2-Sphere.

Reviews for Fractals and Universal Spaces in Dimension Theory

From the reviews: The book is a research monograph reporting on an interesting area of research arising from the confluence of two streams: topology and self-similar fractals. It is written at a level that could be understood by graduate students and advanced undergraduates. It could be used for a seminar or introductory course for either topology or self-similar sets. ... The historical notes are informative and interesting. There is an extensive bibliography at the end of the book documenting the results and historical comments. (J. E. Keesling, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2011 b) The book under review is devoted to dimension theory in general. ... The book is completed by a useful appendix consisting of three parts, devoted to basics in topology, standard simplices in Hilbert spaces, and fractal geometry. So, it is accessible for all mathematicians, but should be of special interest for those working in topology or fractal geometry. The book contains a remarkable number of interesting historical remarks and colorful pictures. (Uta Freiberg, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1210, 2011)