Fractal Dimensions for Repellers of Maps with Holes

In this work we study the Hausdorff dimension and limit capacity for repellers of certain non-uniformly expanding maps f defined on a subset of a manifold. This subset is covered by a finite number of compact domains with pairwise disjoint interiors (the complement of the union of these domains is called hole) each of which is mapped smoothly to the union of some of the domains with a subset of the hole. The maps are not assumed to be hyperbolic nor conformal. We provide conditions to ensure that the limit capacity of the repeller is less than the dimension of the ambient manifold. We also prove continuity of these fractal invariants when the volume of the hole tends to zero.     

Multifractal Analysis of Asymptotically Additive Sequences

For saturated maps, we effect a complete multifractal analysis of the dimension spectra obtained from asymptotically additive sequences of continuous functions. This includes, for example, the class of maps with the specification property. We consider also the more general cases of ratios of sequences and of multidimensional spectra in which a single sequence is replaced by a vector of sequences. In addition, we establish a conditional variational principle for the topological pressure of a continuous function on the level sets of an asymptotically additive sequence (again in the former general setting). Finally, we apply our results to the dimension spectra of an average conformal repeller. In particular, we obtain almost automatically a conditional variational principle for the Hausdorff dimension of the level sets obtained from an asymptotically additive sequence.     

On rigorous mathematical definitions of correlation dimension and generalized spectrum for dimensions

We consider different definitions of the correlation dimension and find some relationships between them and other characteristics of dimension type such as Hausdorff dimension, box dimension, etc. We also introduce different ways to define and study the generalized spectrum for dimensions—a one-parameter family of characteristics of dimension type.     

Hausdorff dimensions in two-dimensional maps and thermodynamic formalism

We compute numerically the Hausdorff dimensions of the Gibbs measures on the invariant sets of Axiom A systems. In particular, we stress the existence of a measure which has maximal dimension and can be relevant for the ergodic properties of the system. For hyperbolic maps of the plane with constant Jacobianj, we apply the Bowen-Ruelle formula, using the relationF(=d _H–1)=lnj, which links the Hausdorff dimensiond _H of an attractor to a free energy functionalF() defined in the thermodynamic formalism. We provide numerical evidence that this relation remains valid for some nonhyperbolic maps, such as the Hénon map.     

The dimension spectrum of some dynamical systems

We analyze the dimension spectrum previously introduced and measured experimentally by Jensen, Kadanoff, and Libchaber. Using large-deviation theory, we prove, for some invariant measures of expanding Markov maps, that the Hausdorff dimensionf() of the set on which the measure has a singularity is a well-defined, concave, and regular function. In particular, we show that this is the case for the accumulation of period doubling and critical mappings of the circle with golden rotation number. We also show in these particular cases that the functionf is universal.     

A Phase Transition for Circle Maps and Cherry Flows

We study C ² weakly order preserving circle maps with a flat interval. The main result of the paper is about a sharp transition from degenerate geometry to bounded geometry depending on the degree of the singularities at the boundary of the flat interval. We prove that the non-wandering set has zero Hausdorff dimension in the case of degenerate geometry and it has Hausdorff dimension strictly greater than zero in the case of bounded geometry. Our results about circle maps allow to establish a sharp phase transition in the dynamics of Cherry flows.     

Fractals and dynamical chaos in a random 2D Lorentz gas with sinks

Two-dimensional random Lorentz gases with absorbing traps are considered in which a moving point particle undergoes elastic collisions on hard disks and annihilates when reaching a trap. In systems of finite spatial extension, the asymptotic decay of the survival probability is exponential and characterized by an escape rate γ, which can be related to the average positive Lyapunov exponent and to the dimension of the fractal repeller of the system. For infinite systems, the survival probability obeys a stretched exponential law of the form P(c,t)∼exp(−Ct^1/2). The transition between the two regimes is studied and we show that, for a given trap density, the non-integer dimension of the fractal repeller increases with the system size to finally reach the integer dimension of the phase space. Nevertheless, the repeller remains fractal. We determine the special scaling properties of this fractal.     

A Lower Estimation of the Hausdorff Dimension for Attractors with Overlaps

We give a lower estimate of the Hausdorff dimension for attractors which can be obtained by an overlapping construction.     

A practical method to experimentally evaluate the Hausdorff dimension: an alternative phase-transition-based methodology

We introduce a methodology to estimate numerically the Hausdorff dimension of a geometric set. This practical method has been conceived as a subsequent tool of another context study, associated to our concern to distinguish between various fractal sets. Its conception is natural since it can be related to the original idea involved in the definitions of Hausdorff measure and Hausdorff dimension. It is based on the critical behavior of the measure spectrum functions of the set around its Hausdorff dimension value. We illustrate on several well-known examples, the ability of this method to accurately estimate the Hausdorff dimension. Also, we show how the transition property, exhibited by the quantities used as substitutes of the Hausdorff measure in the corresponding fractal dimension relationships, can be used to accurately estimate the fractal dimension. To show the potential of our method, we also report the results of Hausdorff dimension measurements on some typical examples, compared to a direct application of the scaling relation involved in the box-counting dimension definition.     

On the Hausdorff dimension of fractal attractors

We consider such mappingsx _n+1=F(x_n) of an interval into itself for which the attractor is a Cantor set. For the same class of mappings for which the Feigenbaum scaling laws hold, we show that the Hausdorff dimension of the attractor is universally equal toD=0.538 ...     

A multifractal analysis of equilibrium measures for conformal expanding maps and Moran-like geometric constructions

In this paper we establish the complete multifractal formalism for equilibrium measures for Hölder continuous conformal expanding maps andexpanding Markov Moran-like geometric constructions. Examples include Markov maps of an interval, beta transformations of an interval, rational maps with hyperbolic Julia sets, and conformal toral endomorphisms. We also construct a Hölder continuous homeomorphism of a compact metric space with an ergodic invariant measure of positive entropy for which the dimension spectrum is not convex, and hence the multifractal formalism fails.     

Local Geometry and Dynamical Behavior on Folded Basic Sets

We study new phenomena associated with the dynamics of higher dimensional non-invertible, hyperbolic maps f on basic sets of saddle type; the dynamics in this case presents important differences from the case of diffeomorphisms or expanding maps. We show that the stable dimension (i.e. the Hausdorff dimension of the intersection between local stable manifolds and the basic set) and the unstable dimension (similar definition) give a lot of information about the dynamical/ergodic properties of endomorphisms on folded basic sets. We prove a geometric flattening phenomenon associated to the stable dimension, i.e. we show that if the stable dimension is zero at a point, then the fractal Λ must be contained in a submanifold and f is expanding on Λ. We characterize folded attractors and folded repellers, as those basic sets with full unstable dimension, respectively with full stable dimension. We classify possible dynamical behaviors, and establish when is the system (Λ,f,μ) 1-sided or 2-sided Bernoulli for certain equilibrium measures μ on folded basic sets, for a class of perturbation maps.     

变化电压下扩散限制电解沉淀过程对铜的分形维数的影响

研究了铜的二维电解沉淀物在限制条件下的分形维数.拍摄了铜沉淀物随时间变化的照片,使用盒维法分析了各种条件下的豪斯多夫分形维数,并建立了计算机评估模型,以证明电压对豪斯多夫维数的重要影响.根据照片显示沉淀物的欧几里德几何形状也有着规则的变化.     

The mechanism of the increase of the generalized dimension of a filtered chaotic time series

The determination of the attractor dimension from an experimental time series may be affected by the influence of filters which are incorporated into many measuring processes. While this is expected from the Kaplan-Yorke conjecture, we show that for one-dimensional maps a weak filter can induce a self-similarity which is responsible for the increase of the Hausdorff dimension. We are able to calculate the increase of the generalized dimensionD _q for the filtered time series of the logistic mapx _i +1=rx _i (1–x _i ) atr=4 analytically.     

On the Hausdorff Dimension of Invariant Measures of Weakly Contracting on Average Measurable IFS

We consider measures which are invariant under a measurable iterated function system with positive, place-dependent probabilities in a separable metric space. We provide an upper bound of the Hausdorff dimension of such a measure if it is ergodic. We also prove that it is ergodic iff the related skew product is.     

Hausdorff Dimension in Stochastic Dispersion

We consider the evolution of a connected set in Euclidean space carried by a periodic incompressible stochastic flow. While for almost every realization of the random flow at time t most of the particles are at a distance of order away from the origin, there is an uncountable set of measure zero of points, which escape to infinity at the linear rate. In this paper we prove that this set of linear escape points has full Hausdorff dimension.     

The dimensions of some self-affine limit sets in the plane and hyperbolic sets

In this article we compute the Hausdorff dimension and box dimension (or capacity) of a dynamically constructed model similarity process in the plane with two distinct contraction coefficients. These examples are natural generalizations to the plane of the simple Markov map constructions for Cantor sets on the line. Some related problems have been studied by different authors; however, those results are directed toward generic results in quite general situations. This paper concentrates on computing explicit formulas in as many specific cases as possible. The techniques of previous authors and ours are correspondingly very different. In our calculations, delicate number-theoretic properties of the contraction coefficients arise. Finally, we utilize the results for the model problem to compute the dimensions of some affine horseshoes in ⁿ , and we observe that the dimensions do not always coincide and their coincidence depends on delicate number-theoretic properties of the Lyapunov exponents.     

Fractal dimension of Siegel disc boundaries

Using renormalization techniques, we provide rigorous computer-assisted bounds on the Hausdorff dimension of the boundary of Siegel discs. Specifically, for Siegel discs with golden mean rotation number and quadratic critical points we show that the Hausdorff dimension is less than 1.08523. This is done by exploiting a previously found renormalization fixed point and expressing the Siegel disc boundary as the attractor of an associated Iterated Function System. Received: 26 January 1998 / Received in final form: 5 June 1998 / Accepted: 11 June 1998     

Calculating the Hausdorff dimension of tree structures

The dimension of certain tree structures is of importance in percolation theory, as well as in the theoretical treatment of many other branching processes. We present a method of determining the Hausdorff dimension of such structures by employing the technique of Mauldin and Williams. The dimension is calculated based on the probability of generation of each branch from its parent on the tree representing the process. We use this method to analyze the dimension of tree structures representing two-directional linear bonding between equally weighted monomers, and show how it can be used to model enzymatic reaction pathways.