Examples of natural fractal objects
Fractal Geometry
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Examples of natural fractal objects
Fractal Geometry

Author : Jean-Charles PINOLI

Publication date: October 10, 2017 | Lire en français

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15.  Examples of natural fractal objects

15.1 Geometry of nature

When talking about fractals, reference is often made to the Geometry of Nature . A fractal object, in the purely mathematical sense, requires an infinite number of orders of magnitude of scale according to a power law, i.e. infinite spatial self-similarity.

In nature, fractal-like spatial structures occur in phenomena as diverse as clouds,...

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