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ALGORITHME FRACTAL [2 records]

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Record 1 1999-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Mathematics
DEF

An algorithm, such as the Deterministic Algorithm or the Random Iteration Algorithm, used to render pictures of attractors of an IFS on the graphics display device of a workstation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Ensemble fini d'opérations appliquées itérativement lors de la génération d'une fractale ou d'une compression fractale d'images.

OBS

L'algorithme de compression fractale permet la modélisation interactive par collage d'images. L'algorithme d'itération aléatoire calcule la courbe de Sierpinski. Les courbes obtenues avec l'algorithme déterministe convergent vers une courbe de remplissage de l'espace.

PHR

L'algorithme fractal transforme des grandeurs d'entrée en grandeurs de sortie.

PHR

programmer, traduire en programme informatique, transcrire un algorithme fractal.

PHR

algorithme fractal chaotique, déterministe.

PHR

algorithme fractal de la photocopieuse, de vidéocompression, d'itération aléatoire, du perpétuel devenir.

PHR

définitude, finitude, généralité d'algorithme fractal.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

algorithme d'animation mis au point par R. Voss (IBM) et L. Carpenter (Lucasfilm) inspiré de la géométrie fractale du mathématicien français Benoît Mandelbrot.

OBS

Le terme "fractal" est dérivé du mot latin "fractus" qui signifie "fragment".

Spanish

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