Fractal Analysis User's Guide: Introduction to Fractal Sets Using Windows 3.X

The Fractal Analysis Software Package provides more than pretty pictures; it gives users a tool for pedagogy and analysis that allows exploration of the mathematical theory hidden behind the magical beauty of fractal images. Originally developed for classroom lectures and seminars, the software features an accessible geometrical approach and user-friendly environment. The user can rapidly create and render a famous family of fractal images: iterated function systems of affine application attractors. Several methods of fractal dimension estimation, such as the box counting method and the Minkowski sausage method, are included. The user is free to set all the parameters that control these operations and can view every step of the process. The software makes complete use of the user-friendly environment and interfacing capabilities of Microsoft WindowsTM 3.x.