Tag Archives: fractals

The Mandelbrot Set—Part VIII: Buddhabrots

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Xander

The Mandelbrot Set Series: In previous discussions of the Mandelbrot set and its cousins, we have focused on how it is defined. Specifically, each member of the family of Mandelbrot sets is a collection of points that behave nicely when … Continue reading →

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MMM LIX

Posted on 2 April 2012 by Xander
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MMM LVIII

Posted on 26 March 2012 by Xander
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Office Decoration

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Xander

My office is housed in the Davidson Math and Science Building at UNR. The building is relatively new, and has some design quirks, some of which are a bit annoying. For instance, next to the doorway of each office, there … Continue reading →

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The Collatz Fractal

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Xander

In the past, we have spent a significant amount of time discussing the Mandelbrot set and variations thereon. We saw that each Mandelbrot, multibrot, and Julia set can be characterized as a set of complex numbers that behave “nicely” with … Continue reading →

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MMM LVII

Posted on 2 January 2012 by Xander
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MMM LVI

Posted on 7 November 2011 by Xander
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MMM LV

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Xander
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MMM LIV

Posted on 10 October 2011 by Xander
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MMM LIII

Posted on 3 October 2011 by Xander
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