Complex Fluids in a Multifractal Space: Scale Covariance and the Emergence of the Fractal Force
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Complex systems—ranging from biological organisms to turbulent fluids—exhibit multiscale heterogeneity and intermittency that traditional, differentiable calculus fails to adequately capture. Therefore, we propose a mathematical framework for analyzing complex system dynamics by assimilating the trajectories of structural units to continuous but non-differentiable multifractal curves. Utilizing the scale covariance principle, the authors recast the conservation of momentum as a geodesic equation within a multifractal space. This approach naturally separates the complex velocity field into differentiable and non-differentiable scale resolutions, where the balance of multifractal acceleration, convection, and dissipation is parametrized by a singularity spectrum f(α). We also discuss broad interdisciplinary implications, because, in our opinion, non-differentiability can enhance predictive capabilities in various fields such as oncology, pharmacology, and geophysics.
Source: Entropy
DOI: 10.3390/e28020189
Language: English
Subfield: Modeling and Simulation
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W7128430997