Mark Buchanan enjoys the quirky memoir of a mathematical rebel — the late Benoît Mandelbrot. ... Buchanan, M. Mathematics: A fractal life. Nature 490, 476–477 (2012) . https://doi ...

The math concept hidden in this tree art — geometric shapes known as fractals — is apparent in branching patterns in nature and may be key to humans’ ability to recognize such artwork as ...

The long saga of fractals, says Dr Mandelbrot, can be perceived as a ring from art through mathematics, finance, many corners of science and engineering, and finally back to art.

Fractals like the Koch snowflake have lots of weird mathematical properties. For example, each iteration above has a greater total length than the previous step.

By using fractal math to calculate how the branches of trees are depicted in art, researchers can put a number on what makes for a realistic tree. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

Fractals are a fascinating type of pattern for mathematics nerds, with their repeating, artificial-looking structures. Now, scientists have discovered the first known fractal protein – and it ...

The term “mathematical art” usually conjures up images of M.C. Escher’s endless staircases, Möbius-strip ants, and mind-boggling tilings. Or it might remind one of the intimate intertwining ...

Fractal mathematics not only allows us to begin modelling the shapes of nature, it can also reawaken our childlike wonder at the world around us. With thanks to Jon Borwein.