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Sierpinski signal generates 1/fα spectra

Jens Christian Claussen, Jan Nagler, Heinz Georg Schuster

cond-mat.stat-mecharXiv:cond-mat/0308277

Abstract

We investigate the row sum of the binary pattern generated by the Sierpinski automaton: Interpreted as a time series we calculate the power spectrum of this Sierpinski signal analytically and obtain a unique rugged fine structure with underlying power law decay with an exponent of approximately 1.15. Despite the simplicity of the model, it can serve as a model for 1/fα spectra in a certain class of experimental and natural systems like catalytic reactions and mollusc patterns.

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