<p>Fractals applied to finance was a research area of Benoît Mandelbrot. He wrote books and research articles in the matter. Looking at his work could be a good way to start with.</p>

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2016-06-07T10:29:12.303Z
+1. IIRC, not only fractals give better insights about finance (as the OP is asking), but finance was Mandelbrot's original motivation to develop fractals.
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<p>Can fractal geometry give better insights into the working of the financial markets or give rise to better financial models? If so, are there any existing models?</p>

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Are there any examples where fractal geometry is applied in economics or finance?
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# Are there any examples where fractal geometry is applied in economics or finance?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-04)

Can fractal geometry give better insights into the working of the financial markets or give rise to better financial models? If so, are there any existing models?

**Tags:** mathematical-economics, finance

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-07. Score: 1

Fractals applied to finance was a research area of Benoît Mandelbrot. He wrote books and research articles in the matter. Looking at his work could be a good way to start with.

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> **username_2**: +1. IIRC, not only fractals give better insights about finance (as the OP is asking), but finance was Mandelbrot's original motivation to develop fractals.  

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