Fractals

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Fractal
2. Yale University: Panorama of Fractals and Their Uses
3. Intermediate: Understanding the Mathematics of Fractals
4. Cool Math: The Math of Fractals
5. Introduction to the Mandelbrot Set: A Guide for People With Little Math Experience  
6. Thinkquest.org: Fractals and Fractal Geometry
7. Whyfiles.org: Fractals for High School Math Teachers

Fractals News

• Google News: Fractals
• MIT: The Mandelbrot Set and Fractals in Finance   (838 KB)
• Nature: Fractal Analysis Suggests New Methods for Fighting Forest Fires
• EurekAlert: Fractal "Signature" of Solar Wind Intrigues Astrophysicists
• Plus Magazine: Fractal expressionism (June 2000)

Fractals Images

• InfiniteZoom Fractal Gallery
• Dr. Junpei Sekino: Fractal Gallery & Technical Method  
• Sylvie Gallet: Fractal Gallery 
• Adam Hauner: Fractal Gallery
• Wikimedia Commons: Fractal Images
• EnchGallery: Fractal Galleries

Notable Figures in Fractals

• The following links are to Wikipedia:
• Father of Fractal Geometry: Benoît Mandelbrot | Mandelbrot Set
• Key Developer of Fractal Theory: Gaston Julia | Julia Set
• Early Contributor to Fractal Concepts: Waclaw Sierpinski | Sierpinski Triangle
• Famed Swedish Mathematician: Helge von Koch | Koch Snowflake (Koch Curve)

Important Uses For Fractals

• University of Manitoba: Fractals in the Biological Sciences
• Fractenna: Technology Breakthrough in RFID Antenna Systems
• Thinkquest: Fractal Applications
• Amalgamated Research: Fractal Technology
• Indian Academy of Sciences: Fractals in Biology and Medicine
• Technology Research News: Fractals Support Growing Organs

Fractals Fun Stuff

• Boston University: The Chaos Game
• Fractal Architect: Fractal Architecture  
• Game Programmer: Generate Random Fractal Terrain
• Fourmilab: Fractal Food

Fractals Online Resources

• Google Video: "Fractals - The Colors Of Infinity" (Time: 53:44)
• Fractal Information and Software: Fractal Basics  
• Free Software Magazine: Fractal Generation  
• Create Space: "Chaos, Fractals and Dynamics: Computer Experiments in Mathematics" Review
• Freeware: Fractint Fractal Generator

Fractals Forums

• Fractal Forums: The Possibilities are Infinite
• Photobucket Forums: Fractal Art Thread
• Imeem: The Fractals Group
• FractaLog: Model-Predict-Understand
• Scienceblogs: Good Math

Fractals Organizations and Societies

• The Fractal Foundation: To Educate and Inspire
• University of Maryland: Chaos-A Multidisciplinary Science
• Mathematical Association of America: Diverse Studies of Fractals and Their Importance  

Fractals Books and Publications

• Amazon.com: Chaos: Making a New Science
• Amazon.com: The Fractal Geometry of Nature
• Amazon.com: Fractals and Chaos in Geology and Geophysics
• Springer.com: Fractal Behaviour of the Earth System