Multifractal structure of the harmonic measure of diffusion-limited aggregates

The method of iterated conformal maps allows one to study the harmonic measure of diffusion-limited aggregates with unprecedented accuracy. We employ this method to explore the multifractal properties of the measure, including the scaling of the measure in the deepest fjords that were hitherto screened away from any numerical probing. We resolve probabilities as small as 10 -35, and present an accurate determination of the generalized dimensions and the spectrum of singularities. We show that the generalized dimensions Dq are infinite for qmax is finite. The f(α) curve loses analyticity (the phenomenon of phase transition) at αmax and a finite value of f(αmax). We consider the geometric structure of the regions that support the lowest parts of the harmonic measure, and thus offer an explanation for the phase transition, rationalizing the value of q* and f(αmax)- We thus offer a satisfactory physical picture of the scaling properties of this multifractal measure. © 2002 The American Physical Society.