Fractal analysis of dendritic tree of transient amacrine cell of gold fish retina versus diffusion limited aggregate [DLA]

• Autorzy: Djamgoz M. B. A. , Grzywna Z.J. , Krasowska M. , Vallerga S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Three different methods i.e. IRRM (increasing radius and rings method), BCM (box counting method) and IAM (increasing angle method) have been used in fractal analysis of both, dendritic tree of transient amacrine cell of gold fish retina, and the DLA of the same mass. Advantages and drawbacks of the methods have been listed and analysed. The studies have shown that different methods covered different aspects of the complex nature of investigated sets, especially if they are spatially oriented. Some biophysical interpretation of different fractal dimensions of amacrine dendritic tree and comparison with DLA have been shown. It has also been postulated that DLA could be homeomorphic with the amacrine tree of the same mass.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

goldfish retina; dendritic tree; amacrine cell; increasing angle method; box counting method

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters
• Rocznik: 1996
• Tom: 01
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.259-271,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Djamgoz M. B. A.

• Imperial College of Science, London SW7 2BB, U.K.

autor

Grzywna Z.J.

autor

Krasowska M.

autor

Vallerga S.

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