Tuesday 17 November 2009

Mandelbrot Fractals In 3D


The original Mandelbrot is an amazing object that has captured the public's imagination for 30 years with its cascading patterns and hypnotically colourful detail. It's known as a 'fractal' - a type of shape that yields detail forever, no matter how far you 'zoom' into it.

It's found by following a relatively simple math formula. But in the end, it's still only 2D and flat - there's no depth, shadows, perspective, or light sourcing. This article features a potential 3D version of the same fractal.

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