The term 'fractal' was introduced by Benoît B. Mandelbrot, but many of the subject's concepts - notably fractal dimension - have a lengthy prehistory. Mandelbrot's contribution to the subject have been many, but the most important was the realization that there was a subject.
[The Colours of Infinity - The Beauty and Power of Fractals; Contributors: Sir Arthur C Clark, et al; Clear Books]
//image is a classic Mendelbrote set - Wikipedia//
1. what do a fractals look like?
2. where can fractals be found?
3. what use are fractals?
We'll pick away at this over some of the coming posts.
More on Benoît B. Mandelbrot from Wikipedia:
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