FRACTALS

Introduction In very simple terms, fractals are geometrical figures that are generated by starting with a very simple pattern that grows through the application of rules. In many cases, the rules to make the figure grow from one stage to the next involve taking the original figure and modifying it or adding to it. This process can be repeated recursively (the same way over and over again) an infinite number of times. There is a …

…used to create beautiful "paintings" of landscapes. The stock market and other economic meters exhibit self-similarity in places, and therefore, fractals can come into play in economics. Fractals can be applied in geography, too. Coastlines and lakes have been accurately modelled by fractals by approximating the coastlines' dimensions. References http://library.advanced.org/12740/netscape/discover/index.html http://www.vis.colostate.edu/~user1209/fractals/fracinfo.html http://www.gozen.demon.co.uk/godric/fracgall.html