Moran-Type Iterated Function Systems and Dimensions of Moran Self-Similar Sets
Yong-Shen Cao, Qi-Rong Deng, Ming-Tian Li
TL;DR
The paper extends fractal dimension theory to Moran-type iterative systems, introducing Moran-type attractors $K_n$ and Moran-type invariant measures ${\mu_n}$ for sequences of bi-Lipschitz IFS. It develops a comprehensive separation framework with MOSC, MWSC, MSSC and auxiliary properties MWHP/MBDP, connecting them to classical OSC/WSC/SSC in the constant-IFS case. It then derives dimension results for Moran-type self-similar sets, giving explicit formulas and thresholds for Hausdorff, box, and packing dimensions via products $\prod_{i=1}^k\sum_{j=1}^{N_i} r_{i,j}^s$, and showing when $K_n$ form uniform $s$-sets. The work is complemented by illustrative examples and counterexamples clarifying the necessity of assumptions and the rich behavior of Moran-type fractals across self-similar, self-conformal, and self-affine regimes.
Abstract
Moran-type iterated function systems (Moran-type IFS or MIFS) are defined by a sequence of iterated function systems, and their basic theoretical framework is established. We define Moran-type attractors and invariant probability measures associated with a sequence of probability weight vectors. Furthermore, separation conditions for MIFS are introduced, and the dimension theory of Moran-type self-similar sets is investigated. Appropriate examples are provided to illustrate and support the definitions and results.
