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Fractal An object in which the parts are in some way related to the whole. That is, the individual components are "self-similar." An example is the branching network in a tree. While each branch, and each successive smaller branching is different, they are qualitatively similar to the structure of the whole tree. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pappas delivers a new way to enjoy and learn some sublimely abstract notions, such as tessellations, fractals, googols, imaginary numbers, and much more. to the amazing shapes of fractals to the fascinating properties of the "golden ratio" phi and much more. Ancient Greek cosmology may seem old hat in a world of fractals and cyberspace, but earthquake, hurricane, conflagration and flood have been all too relevant since the Pacific tsunami heralded the year 2005. |
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