Fractals, self-replicating patterns seen at varying scales, are a fascinating phenomena found widely in nature, from snowflakes to ferns and coastlines.

Fractal geometry is a field of math born in the 1970s and mainly developed by Benoit Mandelbrot. ... Two other shapes that are favorites of mine are the Barnsley Fern: And fractal trees: ...

Some fractals are mundane, like a solid square (you can cut it up into 4 smaller squares and each of these squares into 4 smaller squares, etc). ... The fern. (Larger view: white on black , black on ...

Weiss’ fascination with fractals took root at an early age. As a 10-year-old, he was writing bits of code and patiently waiting hours for the images to load on the screen of his Apple IIc.For ...

(Examples of fractals include a head of broccoli or cauliflower, a stem of a fern, or an image of snowflakes, blood vessels, the surface of the moon, or The Great Wave Off Kanagawa created by ...

Fractals have been around forever but were only defined in the last quarter of the 20th century. Think you can wrap your brain around how fractals work?

Fractals are common in nature because of the surprisingly simple way they are made. Mathematically, they also help us make sense of complexity and chaos – and maybe even quantum weirdness.

By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the performance of flexible electronic devices. Wearable sensors and ...

Fractals, or repeating patterns, can be found in the tiniest ice crystal to pinecones and aspen leaves. The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, invites visitors to explore and experience "Patterns ...