Re: Colors of Infinity

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From: popelish
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 00:00

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Frederick Magata wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Why does everybody talk about the Mandelbrot-Set?
> 
(snip) 

I think it is because it is sort of the archetypical fractal ( and one
of the first to be discovered ).  And one of the most simple.  

It is also a wonderful example of self similarity.  Symmetry aside, no
two spots are exactly the same, but every part is made entirely of near
copies of itself.  Its just copies all the way down to infinity. 

John Popelish

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