[R] Box-counting dimension and package 'fdim'

[Uwe Ligges]

Remko Duursma wrote:
> Dear R-helpers,
> 
> 
> I am looking for an implementation of the box-counting algorithm to
> estimate the box dimension of a cloud of points in 3D (aka fractal
> dimension, or similarity dimension).
> 
> The package 'fdim' might be doing this, but the documentation is awful
> and I don't understand what is what there.
> 
> Does anyone know of an implementation of this algorithm in R, or
> elsewhere, or uses the fdim package successfully and can help me out?


Perhaps ask the author or package maintainer? And if so, you might want 
to volunteer to improve the help pages and add what you looked for, then 
  both of you can benefit.

Best,
Uwe Ligges


> 
> thanks,
> Remko
> 
> 
> 
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