Unbiased estimation of multi-fractal dimensions of finite data sets

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 233, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 867-878

  Roberts, A J ^a   Cronin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binary multiplicative multi fractal; Finite data sets; Generalized dimensions; Multi fractal spectrum

Indexed keywords

BINARY MULTIPLICATIVE MULTIFRACTALS; FINITE DATA SETS; GENERALIZED DIMENSIONS; MULTIFRACTAL SPECTRUM;

CORRELATION METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FRACTALS;

EID: 0030400961     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(96)00165-3     Document Type: Article

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