The Fractal Geometry of Nature

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Mandelbrot, Benoit B., and John A. Wheeler. “The Fractal Geometry of Nature”. American Journal of Physics, vol. 51, no. 3, 1983, pp. 286-7, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13295.
Mandelbrot, B. B., & Wheeler, J. A. (1983). The Fractal Geometry of Nature. American Journal of Physics, 51(3), 286-287. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13295
Mandelbrot, Benoit B., and John A. Wheeler. “The Fractal Geometry of Nature”. American Journal of Physics 51, no. 3 (1983): 286-87. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13295.
Mandelbrot BB, Wheeler JA. The Fractal Geometry of Nature. American Journal of Physics. 1983;51(3):286-7.
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The category Science: Physics 469 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled Solvable Fractal Family, and Its Possible Relation to the Backbone at Percolation and was published in 1981. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled Pore structure characterization and its influence on aqueous phase trapping damage in tight gas sandstone reservoirs. This article reached its peak citation in 2021, with 222 citations. It has been cited in 1,296 different journals, 13% of which are open access. Among related journals, the Physical Review E cited this research the most, with 150 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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