Strange plant 1
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Strange Plant 1
- A fractal that looks organic in origin, much like a fern or other plant. Fractals reiterate infinitely, and real ferns seem to grow in the same sort of iterative pattern.
A More Mathematical Explanation
A fractal that looks organic in origin, much like a fern or other plant. Fractals reiterate infinitely, and real ferns seem to grow in the same sort of iterative pattern.
About the Creator of this Image
Jos Leys creates images from mathematics using programs such as Ultrafractal and Povray. He has also created a two hour mathematical animation film called Dimensions, in collaboration with the French mathematicians E.Ghys and A.Alvarez.
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how does a fractal generate a fern? (Asked by a Chinese professor.)
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