Neurons and fractals: how reliable and useful are calculations of fractal dimensions?
@article{Jelinek1998NeuronsAF, title={Neurons and fractals: how reliable and useful are calculations of fractal dimensions?}, author={Herbert F. Jelinek and Eduardo Fern{\'a}ndez}, journal={Journal of Neuroscience Methods}, year={1998}, volume={81}, pages={9-18} }
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