Reduction of physiological stress using fractal art and architecture

Leonardo

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-251

  Taylor, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 38349016474     PISSN: 0024094X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/leon.2006.39.3.245     Document Type: Article

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