Abstract
The spatial scaling behavior of a self-affine surface is parametrized with what is commonly referred to as a ‘‘roughness’’ exponent. The paradox of whether large or small values of this exponent correspond to ‘‘rougher’’ surfaces is resolved here.
- Received 15 January 1993
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.48.1576
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