A very special Fractal: Gingko of Jena

After shortly explaining the significance of fractals in the geosciences I present a modification of the famous Mandelbrot iteration. The result bears a certain resemblance to a gingko leaf. The gingko tree is special in botany, in cultural history and in philosophy. Some unusual features of the new...

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Author: Malischewsky, Peter G.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2014
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Geofísica Internacional
Language:Spanish
English
OAI Identifier:oai:revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx:article/500
Online Access:http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/500
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:fractales en geofísica
conjunto de Mandelbrot
gingko biloba
iteración de la hoja gingko
fractals in geophysics
Mandelbrot set
gingko leaf iteration
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Summary:After shortly explaining the significance of fractals in the geosciences I present a modification of the famous Mandelbrot iteration. The result bears a certain resemblance to a gingko leaf. The gingko tree is special in botany, in cultural history and in philosophy. Some unusual features of the new gingko-leaf fractal are presented.