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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Liebovitch, Larry S. Fractals and chaos simplified for the life sciences / Larry S. Liebovitch. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-19-512024-8 (pbk.) 1. MedicineMathematics. 2. BiologyMathematics. 3. Fractals. 4. Chaotic behavior in systems. 1. Title. R853.M3L54 1997 97 20864 570'. 1'51474dc21 CIP
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