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Dynamics of fractal dimension during phase ordering of a geometrical multifractal Avner Peleg∗ and Baruch Meerson The Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel A simple multifractal coarsening model is suggested that can explain the observed dynamical behavior of the fractal dimension in a wide range of coarsening fractal systems. It is assumed that the minority phase (an ensemble of droplets) at t = 0 represents a non-uniform recursive fractal set, 0 and that this set is a geometrical multifractal characterized by a f (α)-curve. It is assumed that the 0 droplets shrink according to their size and preserving their ordering. It is shown that at early times 0 the Hausdorff dimension does not change with time, whereas at late times its dynamics follow the 2 f (α) curve. This is illustrated by a special case of a two-scale Cantor dust. The results are then l generalized to a wider range of coarsening mechanisms. u J PACS numbers: 64.60.Ak, 61.43.Hv 6 ] n Fractal growth phenomena have been under extensive of them [4] gave evidence in favor of constancy of the n investigation during the past two decades [1–3]. The in- fractal dimension during coarsening, while others [15] re- - verse process of fractal coarsening occurs in many phys- ported a significant change of the fractal dimension with s i ical systems. It has been discussed in the context of sin- time. Another evidence for a significant decrease of frac- d. tering of fractal matter [4]. Coarsening of fractal clusters tal dimension wit