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Fractals

"Fractals are mathematical constructions of fractal geometry, a relatively new geometric form only discovered/defined in the 1970's by Benoit Mandelbrot who actually coined the term ""fractal"". Previously considered mathematical ""monsters"" fractals were largely ignored by mathematicians as they behaved in ways that were difficult to describe/define, in particular they were ""monster"" curves that were non-differentiable. Benoit Mandelbrot deliberately got a job at IBM in the 1970's so he could gain access to the computing power necessary to study these objects in more detail and since his initial studies Fractal Geometry has become part of every branch of science and given rise to the increasingly popular Fractal Art medium.

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What is 36 over 126 in simplest form?

Well, let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of simplifying fractions. If we divide both 36 and 126 by their greatest common factor, which is 18, we get 2 over 7. Just like that, we've simplified the fraction and created a little masterpiece of math!

What do fractals show?

They show self-similarity. When you look at a more detailed (or zoomed-in) version of the fractal you have the same image.

Please give me a example of how to draw a fractal?

put your pencil to the paper and begin drawing a line, and never stop... (you are going need an infinitely large sheet of paper)

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You do not need an infinitely large piece of paper. But you will need infinitely many pencils and an infinite amount of time!

Difference between fractals and other geometric figures?

Traditional geometric figures have dimensions which are integers: 0 for a point, 1 for a line or Mobius strip, 2 for a plane figure or Klein bottle, and 3 for a solid. Fractals have dimensions which are not integers.

How are fractals apart of math?

Fractals are generated from recursive mathematical equations, this is why you can zoom-in on them infinitely and they will continue to repeat themselves (this is also why they are so computationally intensive)

How are fractals found in the vascular system?

There is an element of fractal property in the manner in which an artery divides into smaller vessels and these in turn to still smaller vessels and so on until you reach capillaries. And then, you have the reverse process of capillaries joining together to form veins which join up to form larger veins and so on. Many branching processes are approximately fractal.

Where can you find a video of the furthest zoom ever done on a fractal pattern?

There are several on YouTube, but they are constantly being improved upon so the furthest zoom may well be greater than this now.

In January 2010, Orson Wang posted a zoom to 10^275. In August 2014 it was improved (by someone else) to 10^598. Search YouTube for "Fractal Zoom" or "Mandelbrot Zoom".

What fractal is created when the middle third of each segment is removed (infinitely repeated)?

When the middle third of a line segment is removed and repeated infinitely on the resulting line segments the result is the Cantor Set.

When shifting to 2 dimensions, starting with a triangle, dividing it up into 4 similar smaller triangles and removing the middle triangle results in the Sierpinski Gasket; the limit of colouring Pascal's triangle with the even numbers as black and the odd numbers as white, as the number of rows tends to infinity is the Sierpinski Gasket.

Shifting to 3 dimensions, starting with a cube, dividing it up into 27 smaller cubes and removing the middle cube of each face and the centre cube results in the Menger Sponge.

The Sierpinski Gasket and Menger Sponge are 2 and 3 dimensional analogues respectively of the Cantor Set.

Is a hypercube a fractal?

yes i think so because a fractal is an object that is self-similar

all squares are similar; so are all cubes

Can you Give me some names of fractal numbers?

Numbers are not fractal so it is not possible to answer the question.

Are fractals two dimentional?

They can be three dimensional, for example, the Menger Sponge. Mathematically, there is no limit to the number of dimensions.

Who is credited with first starting to study fractals?

The concept of fractals can be traced back to mathematicians Benoit Mandelbrot and Georg Cantor. Mandelbrot is often credited with popularizing the term "fractal" and demonstrating their applications in various fields.

In social studies what is a upside down triangle?

In social studies, an upside down triangle could represent a pyramid of power or social hierarchy, where those at the top have the most power or authority and those at the bottom have the least. It can be used to visually represent societal structures and relationships.