This volume is a sequel to the books Fractals: Theory and Applications in Engineering (Springer-Verlag, 1999) and Fractals in Engineering. From Theory to Industrial Applications (Springer-Verlag, 1997), presenting some of the most recent advances in the ?eld. It is a fascinating exercise to follow the progress of knowledge in this interdisciplinary area, as witnessed by these three volumes. First, con?rmingprevioustrendsobservedin1997and1999, appliedma- ematical research on fractals has now reached a mature level, where beautiful theories are developed in direct contact with engineering...

This volume is a sequel to the books Fractals: Theory and Applications in Engineering (Springer-Verlag, 1999) and Fractals in Engineering. From Theory to Industrial Applications (Springer-Verlag, 1997), presenting some of the most recent advances in the ?eld. It is a fascinating exercise to follow the progress of knowledge in this interdisciplinary area, as witnessed by these three volumes. First, con?rmingprevioustrendsobservedin1997and1999, appliedma- ematical research on fractals has now reached a mature level, where beautiful theories are developed in direct contact with engineering...