Fractal FAQ - What are fractals? 0 1 1 Art

This is what FRACTAL FAQ says - fractal is a rough or fragmented geometric shape, that can be divided in parts, each of which is a small-shaped copy of the whole. They are mathematical structures known as Sierpinski triangle, Koch snowflake, Peano curve, Mandelbrot set, Lorenz attractor... they tend sometimes to resemble nature's creatures or shapes, so by looking at them you might see flowers, clouds even Buddha in some cases. Objects in nature are not formed as squares or triangles - coastlines resemble fractals for instance.

Many create fractals for fun, many create them as a way of artistic expression but mathematicians use fractals to describe, for instance, organic materials instead of using curves and lines, model soil erosion and to analyze seismic patterns. Fractals seem very complex, with random shape, but many of them are generated by using simple formula. Of course, Fractals and Chaos are more-less new branches of maths, since they cannot be explored without powerful computers.But fractals also can be described as a bond between maths and arts.

With the development of computer technology, traditional art got a companion - digital art. Fractal art is now considered a part of digital art movement. Fractals are not created for mathematical purposes any more - they became a thing of beauty. As much as computer is essential for fractal creation, it remains nearly a powerful tool - it takes a human eye to find a feeling, a message or a pure joy in shapes and colors of ''worlds within worlds'', as some say fractals are.

Milica Milovanovic

All 011art fractals are made in Fractal Explorer and Apophysis software and almost all exposed pictures are pure fractals - not treated by other software.

WHAT ARE FEACTALS?		Fractal Explorer / Classic Mandebrot Z=Fn1(Z); Z=Z*Z + Fn2(C)
This is what FRACTAL FAQ says - fractal is a rough or fragmented geometric shape, that can be divided in parts, each of which is a small-shaped copy of the whole. They are mathematical structures known as Sierpinski triangle, Koch snowflake, Peano curve, Mandelbrot set, Lorenz attractor... they tend sometimes to resemble nature's creatures or shapes, so by looking at them you might see flowers, clouds even Buddha in some cases. Objects in nature are not formed as squares or triangles - coastlines resemble fractals for instance. Many create fractals for fun, many create them as a way of artistic expression but mathematicians use fractals to describe, for instance, organic materials instead of using curves and lines, model soil erosion and to analyze seismic patterns. Fractals seem very complex, with random shape, but many of them are generated by using simple formula. Of course, Fractals and Chaos are more-less new branches of maths, since they cannot be explored without powerful computers.But fractals also can be described as a bond between maths and arts. With the development of computer technology, traditional art got a companion - digital art. Fractal art is now considered a part of digital art movement. Fractals are not created for mathematical purposes any more - they became a thing of beauty. As much as computer is essential for fractal creation, it remains nearly a powerful tool - it takes a human eye to find a feeling, a message or a pure joy in shapes and colors of ''worlds within worlds'', as some say fractals are. Milica Milovanovic All 011art fractals are made in Fractal Explorer and Apophysis software and almost all exposed pictures are pure fractals - not treated by other software.