The image of the Mandelbrot set is one of the most recognizable representations of a fractal. But what's behind the entrancing picture? In this interactive, learn a bit about how we generated our ...

As it happens, these four lines can serve as a perfect metaphor for the infinitely detailed, "self-similar" nature of fractals. In this interactive, zoom deep into a Mandelbrot set, the most ...

Mandelbrot didn't invent the concept of fractals—mathematicians had been studying self-similar patterns for ages—but he did ...

They replicate very simple processes over and over to create seemingly-complex patterns. The term ‘fractal’ itself was coined by Benoit Mandelbrot, who was also born in Poland (in Warsaw in 1920).

Not just any program, mind you; one that would generate a Mandelbrot fractal on a line printer. The IBM 1401 is an odd beast. Even though it’s a fully transistorized computer, these transistors ...

Mandelbrot explored this fractal property of infinite complexity ... or during lessons on pattern and following rules. Students can then be asked to explore other fractals, and find animations ...