Fractal Trees with Side Branching
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This paper considers fractal trees with self-similar side branching. The Tokunaga classification system for side branching is introduced, along with the Tokunaga self-similarity condition. Area filling (D = 2) and volume filling (D = 3) deterministic fractal tree constructions are introduced both with and without side branching. Applications to diffusion limited aggregation (DLA), actual drainage networks, as well as biology are considered. It is suggested that the Tokunaga taxonomy may have wide applicability in nature.
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