Technically, it's only a small part of the Mandelbrot set, because there are no complex numbers in this equation. But both illustrate one of the most incredible facts about fractals: indescribable ...

The most famous fractal equation is the 2D Mandelbrot set, named after the mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot of Yale University, who coined the name “fractals” for the resulting shapes in 1975.

Spun One method for generating a 3D Mandelbrot image is to spin the classic 2D Mandelbrot around a central axis, like a block of wood in a lathe. You end up with a 3D shape, but it’s not much ...

Many fractals, like the Mandelbrot set above, come from intricate mathematical equations. But some are much simpler and easier to construct. One straightforward but still fascinating fractal is ...

Now, a small exhibit in New York City is attempting to place the Mandelbrot set and other mathematical ... helping Mandelbrot understand what the equations he was working with said in various ...

Crop circle designs containing fractal patterns (such as the Mandelbrot set) have been created for ... A mathematical equation, on the other hand, requires intelligence. Spooky and mysterious ...

Perhaps it's because they create an infinity of interesting from simple equations ... fractals of the mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, whose Mandelbrot set was included in the After Dark ...

Here we see a slice of what they call the “Mandelbrot gateau,” a reference to the French cake. Even though the entire structure is generated from just the single equation, what it produces ...