Things I Like - Sciences

I’ve always been fascinated by Fractals – geometric shapes that exhibit the property of self-similarity (each part is a reduced-size copy of the whole). Theoretically, the deeper you go into the object, the smaller the copies become.

This sequence of photos (from Wikipedia), each enlarging the inset box from the prior photo demonstrates the idea:

You may think that fractals are merely a mathematical concept, but you'd be wrong - they are also found in nature.




They have also become an art form (at least within the geek community). Fractal artists use software designed to take a mathematical equation through self-replicating iterations. The end resulting patterns are then colored and sometimes enhanced further through computer manipulation.

Tessallation Station from Fractal World Gallery

Winter from Sekino's Fractal Gallery

Definitely not as awe-inspiring as the fractals found in nature, but also pretty amazing to think that these images are based on math.