On the fractal nature of problems in mechanics

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 8, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 287-301

  Panagouli, O K ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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FRACTAL GEOMETRY; MECHANICS;

EID: 0030916425     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-0779(96)00051-3     Document Type: Article

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