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, February 16, 2009
Es Una Cosa Pequena...
Forty years ago (when I was 16) I was an exchange student in Argentina. The purpose of the exchange was to promote understanding between cultures and people of different countries. We succeeded (and more, way more).
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