TY - BOOK AU - Kirillov,A A. TI - Tale of two fractals SN - 9780817683818 U1 - 514.742 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Fractals. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Definitions and general properties -- 2. The Laplace operator on the Sierpiński gasket -- 3. Harmonic functions on the Sierpiński gasket -- 4. Circles and disks on spheres -- 5. Definition of the Apollonian gasket -- 6. Arithmetic properties of Apollonian gaskets -- 7. Geometric and group-theoretic approach -- 8. Multidimensional Apollonian gaskets-- Bibliography-- Index N2 - Written by the celebrated mathematician and educator A.A. Kirillov, this book offers an original treatment of fractals that is accessible to beginners and sufficiently rigorous for serious mathematicians. Offers a solid foundation in the theory of fractals. ER -