fractal
fractal
Definition
☆ frac·tal (frak′təl)
fractal
Telecom Definition
From the Latin fractus, translating as broken or fractured. An irregular or fragmented geometric shape that can be repeatedly subdivided into parts, each of which is a smaller copy of the whole. In words, a complex irregular object that is self-similar. Examples of fractal objects include mountain ranges, clouds, and lightening bolts. See also fractal transform.
fractal
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- show: If you keep going indefinitely, you end up with the fractal shown on the right.
- base: This will show you how to design a fractal based on any set of initials.
- see: Click on an image to see each beautiful fractal in more detail.
Adjective modifier
- original: The original fractal, this is a pictorial representation of a complex equation to describe systems with a hierarchy of repeating patterns.
- famous: The most famous fractal is the Mandelbrot fractal that I suspect has some bearing on the form of the aura.
- first: You might be amused by a photo, Alien; I think it's the first fractal to feature on the Mirror Project.
- self-similar: The approach assumes a self-similar fractal - this result suggests considerable approximations are involved in the application of box counting to discrete FBM.
Modifies a noun
- geometry: From fractal geometry to evolutionary progress, digital technologies do simulate aspects of the natural world.
- dimension: The Hurst exponent measures the fractal dimension of a data series.
- compression: Notes for a talk I gave on fractal image compression, in August 1991.
- generator: It's an adaptation of the original fractal generator that produced Rescue.
- algorithm: This moves the surface of the model in random ways based on a fractal noise algorithm.
- pattern: Our blood vessels branch out in a fractal pattern, ensuring oxygen gets to all parts of our body evenly.
Noun used with modifier
- surface: Figure 3.19 - Difference maps showing difference between surfaces interpolated in each of the four profile directions and the original surface fractal.
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