Aggregates, broccoli and cauliflower

Naturally grown structures with fractal characters like broccoli and cauliflower are discussed and compared with DLA-type aggregates. It is suggested that the branching density can be used to characterize the growth process and an experimental method to determine this parameter is proposed.

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Published in:Physica. D 1989-09, Vol.38 (1-3), p.154-159
Main Authors: Grey, Francois, Kjems, Jørgen K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Naturally grown structures with fractal characters like broccoli and cauliflower are discussed and compared with DLA-type aggregates. It is suggested that the branching density can be used to characterize the growth process and an experimental method to determine this parameter is proposed.
ISSN:0167-2789
1872-8022
DOI:10.1016/0167-2789(89)90185-1