Google Earth Fractals

Re:Google Earth Fractals by sonnekki on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @09:18AM (#4659691)

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?

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Re:Google Earth Fractals by tonymarq on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @09:26PM (#4662811)

Mandelbrot 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

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Re:Google Earth Fractals by algorias on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @11:35AM (#4660258)

you might be interested in "the fractal geometry of nature" by benoit mandelbrot.

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