A rational source of plane fractals and its application to fragmentation analysis of thin plates

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-40

  Yong, Z ^a   Hanson, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0003062376     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0779(95)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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