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Fractal attractors in Random Nonlinear Iterated Function Systems: existence, stability, and dimensional properties


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Bouke, Mohamed Aly (2026) Fractal attractors in Random Nonlinear Iterated Function Systems: existence, stability, and dimensional properties. Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 207. art. no. 117996. pp. 1-21. ISSN 0960-0779

Abstract

This study develops a theoretical and computational framework for Random Nonlinear Iterated Function Systems (RNIFS), extending classical IFS by combining stochastic selection with nonlinear transformations. We provide sufficient conditions for the existence of a unique invariant measure and for statistical stability of trajectories under contractive assumptions and a Lyapunov-type criterion. Numerically, we conduct eight RNIFS experiments spanning diverse nonlinear function families and probability schemes, and quantify geometric complexity primarily via box-counting dimension estimates, yielding non-integer dimensions in the range 1.43–1 . 89. To assess reliability, we include an uncertainty analysis based on repeated stochastic trials and bootstrap resampling, and a measure-theoretic cross-check using the correlation dimension ( D 2 ≈ 1 . 228), indicating heterogeneous measure concentration. Finally, a baseline structural comparison with the classical Sierpin'ski triangle illustrates how deterministic IFS arise as a special case of RNIFS and how a minimal nonlinear perturbation increases geometric complexity (from dim H ≈ 1 . 585 to dim B ≈ 1 . 787).


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Item Type: Article
Subject: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Subject: Mathematical Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117996
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Attractors; Box-counting dimension; Fractals; Invariant measure; Nonlinear dynamics; Random iterated function systems
Depositing User: MS. HADIZAH NORDIN
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2026 05:06
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026 05:06
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/123009
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