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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 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.

What is fractal writing?

Fractal writing is a technique where a writer uses repetition, self-similarity, and patterns to create a text that mirrors itself at various levels of scale. It often involves layers of meaning that unfold as the reader progresses through the text, creating a sense of complexity and depth. This technique is inspired by the mathematical concept of fractals, where complex patterns are built from simple repeated shapes.

Fractals have what familiar property?

It is a property called self-similarity. When you zoom in to a particular part of the fractal you see the same pattern as was visible before the zoom.

When was Ultra Fractal created?

Ultra Fractal was created in 2006-05.

Are all snowflakes fractals?

No, none of them are. Under sufficient magnification you will be seeing individual ice crystals and with any further enlargement, you will no longer have the property of self-similarity.

What is the coordinates of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 2 units?

There is not enough information to provide an answer.

You need to know the coordinates of three vertices before you can find the coordinates of the fourth. Otherwise, there are alternative solutions using translations, reflections and rotations.