A fractal is generally "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity."
Because they appear similar at all levels of magnification, fractals are often considered to be infinitely complex. Natural objects that approximate fractals to a degree include clouds, mountain ranges, lightning bolts, coastlines, and snow flakes.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Twins Separated at Birth
Our last "twins separated at birth" segment proved very popular with out readership - thus we bring you installment no 2 - in this case however you have two options to consider which is the real twin:
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