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We give a brief overview of the impact of fractal geometry on physical sciences. In particular we will describe the prototype of fractal growth models and the recent developments in the direction of the formulation of an analytical theory that allows to understand why natural phenomena often give rise to fractal structures. Finally we will show that the large scale properties of the matter distribution in the universe need a radical revision on the of light of these new concepts.
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Pietronero, L. (1990). Fractals in Physics. In: Zichichi, A. (eds) The Superworld III. The Subnuclear Series, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8869-2_7
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