Generalized Koch Snowflakes

Year: 2000 Authors: Cheri Shakiban; Janine E. Bergstedt

Core claim

Initiator/generator rules using vector algebra and modular arithmetic can create many snowflake fractals and make their dimension calculations routine.

Topics

fractal geometry, Koch snowflake, fractal dimension, self-similarity

Domains

vector calculus, modular arithmetic, fractal dimension, self-similar sets, generative art, mathematical visualization, pattern design, fractal aesthetics

Methods

initiator-generator method, recursive construction, self-similarity formula, vector-coordinate encoding

Media

computer-generated diagrams, polygon initiators, generator patterns, fractal images

Source status

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