Title :
Lightning and the heart: fractal behavior in cardiac function
Author :
Bassingthwaighte, James B. ; Van Beek, J.H.G.M.
Author_Institution :
Center for Bioeng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The basic concepts of fractals are briefly reviewed and are then shown to apply cardiac functions. It is demonstrated that some of the same principles govern both lightning discharge and cardiac flow; fractal expressions are provided for each. Fractal behavior in other biological phenomena, including transport (practical kinetics), population growth cycles, and turbulence, is touched on
Keywords :
cardiology; fractals; biological phenomena; cardiac function; fractal behavior; lightning discharge; population growth cycles; transport; turbulence; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Chaos; Clustering algorithms; Fibrillation; Fractals; Heart; Length measurement; Lightning; Systems biology;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
