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fractal: a standalone construct

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Complexity science

a shape that looks similar at many scales and whose measured length or size depends on the scale, captured by a fractional dimension.

In complexity science, fractal refers to a shape that looks similar at many scales and whose measured length or size depends on the scale, captured by a fractional dimension. This meaning comes from Mandelbrot (1967) in Science.[1]

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References

Mandelbrot, B. (1967). How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension. Science, 156(3775), 636-638. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.156.3775.636

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