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Would it be silly to attempt to analyze an image of a natural fractal in order to approximate the equation which forms the fractals? Has something like that be
by sonnekki 14y ago
Would it be silly to attempt to analyze an image of a natural fractal in order to approximate the equation which forms the fractals?
Has something like that been done before?
- algorias 14y agoyou might be interested in "the fractal geometry of nature" by benoit mandelbrot.
- tonymarq 14y agoMandelbrot pushed his discoveries as methods for modeling real-world objects, including things like what you describe. so, the impetus for his popularization of fractals was this practical reason. at least, that's how Mandelbrot promoted fractals