| Discussion: | All Tools in Geometry |
| Topic: | fractals |
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| Subject: | Sources for fractals |
| Author: | Craig Russell |
| Date: | Jul 25 2003 |
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What tools are needed to produce fractals?
Let me suggest that you check out some of Bob DeVaney's work--
http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets has a list of useful applets; I (and my
students) have particularly enjoyed
http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets/fractalina.html for producing Sierpinski
figures. Depending on how far you want to go, there is a neat exploration of
the "boundary" areas of the Mandelbrot set at
http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/explorer/page1.html.
In addition, the Shodor applet at
www.shodor.org/master/fractal/software/Snowflake.html allows students to make
snowflake curves, dragon curves, and a variety of other figures.
Finally, the textbook "The Heart of Mathematics" (Burger and Starbird, published
by Key College Press)has some interesting material about fractals; the web site
with applets supporting the text is at http://www.heartofmath.com/activities--
check out Barnsley's fern and some of the other activites. By the way, I
recently read this textbook cover to cover--it was truly a "good read," and a
great resource for professional development!!!
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