Thursday, January 7, 2010

More About Fractals


In math, any of a class of complex geometric shapes that commonly have fractional dimension, is a fractal. Fractals are distict from simple figures of classical geometry. These are the square, circle, sphere, and etc. They are capable of describing many irregularly shaped objects. The term "fractal" was derived from the Latin word "fractus" which means fragmented or broken.

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