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Randomness is inherent in all natural phenomena. Even the most perfect crystal has many impurities and other defects placed at random. In fact, even if the crystal was perfect with each atom in its proper place, it would be there only on the average since the atoms axe in constant thermal motion. Therefore the actual state of even the most perfect system has elements of randomness. There is good evidence that many natural phenomena are best described as fractals. However, if fractals axe to be useful in the description of nature we must develop the concepts of random fractals.
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Feder, J. (1988). Random Walks and Fractals. In: Fractals. Physics of Solids and Liquids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2124-6_9
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