As a mathematical concept, the fractal can be intimidating. Benoit Mandelbrot, the Polish-born mathematician who coined the term, defined a fractal as “a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can ...

NOVA explores the fascinating world of fractals and looks at how they can be used to better understand everything from coastlines and rainforests to weather systems and human physiology. reports on ...

Benoit Mandelbrot, the Polish-born, French and American mathematician, known as the "father of fractal geometry," is celebrated in today's Google Doodle, on what would have been his 96th birthday.

A Franklin & Marshall College exchange student from Bolzano, Italy, has created a software application for Apple's iPhone that could revolutionize how students learn abstract math concepts. Michael ...

NEW YORK, July 18, 2024 — Fractal, a global provider of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies, has launched the ‘Leadership Strategies for AI and Generative ...

A fractal butterfly pattern produced by an unusual configuration of magnetic fields, first predicted almost 50 years ago, has been seen in detail for the first time in a twisted piece of graphene.

reports on one of the first applications of fractal geometry—when a Boeing computer scientist in 1978 applied principles of fractal geometry to create a mountain background for a plane for publicity ...