What is a fractal?
A fractal is called a "fractal" because it is something which is a
fraction of a dimension big.
WTH?
If you take most 1-d objects, and multiply all dimensions by x, the
length of the object goes up by x to the power one. If you take a 2d
object, and scale up by a factor of x, the area goes up by a factor of x
to the power 2. If you take a three dimensional object, and scale it by
a factor of x, the volume goes up by a factor of x to the power three.
If, however, you take a fractal, and multiply its size in all
directions by x, you will find that the area scales by a factor of x to
the power y, where 2<y<3.
Hope this helps explain things. BTW, the triangle thingy, which is very
cool, is, in fact, a fractal.
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