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Sierpinski triangle [2 records]

Record 1 1994-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

The arrowhead ... is defined as a piece of the Sierpinski curve contained between two successive returns to a point of self-contact, namely the midpoint of (0,1). Arrowheads tile the plane, with neighboring tiles being linked together by a nightmarish extrapolation of Velcro.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Courbe de dimension fractale D = 1,58..., composée de triangles équilatéraux emboîtés à l'infini.

OBS

Construite par W. Sierpinski (1882-1969) en unissant les points médians des côtés de chaque nouveau triangle.

OBS

Voir les éponges, les tapis et les triangles de Sierpinski.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie

Spanish

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