Spectra of Reduced Fractals and Their Applications in Biology

Abstract

Fractals with different levels of self-similarity and magnification are defined as reduced fractals. It is shown that spectra of these reduced fractals can be constructed and used to describe levels of complexity of natural phenomena. Specific applications to biological systems, such as green algae, are performed, and it is suggested that the obtained spectra can be used to classify the considered algae by identifying spectra associated with them. The ranges of these spectra for green algae are determined and their extension to other biological as well as other natural systems is proposed.

Keywords

• fractals
• reduced fractals
• spectra of reduced fractals
• self-similarity
• magnification
• biology