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.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Song Of The Week - As Time Goes By, Billie Holiday
Lady of the Gardenia; in a class by herself. One of my memorable evenings as a 15 year old was seeing her and hearing her sing in a NYC Jazz club in 1944.
Lady of the Gardenia; in a class by herself. One of my memorable evenings as a 15 year old was seeing her and hearing her sing in a NYC Jazz club in 1944.
ReplyDeleteThat's terrific that you saw her, was she well known then? Did you see other Jazz greats of the time?
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