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These are beautiful pictures! But I'm not sure that they count as fractals. A defining feature of fractals is that they are self-similar at any scale. Most of t
by mhroth 11y ago
These are beautiful pictures! But I'm not sure that they count as fractals. A defining feature of fractals is that they are self-similar at any scale. Most of these plants are "simply" wonderful examples of a very regular geometric structure.
Except for the broccoli. That one is arguably fractal-like. I like the broccoli.
- symmetricsaurus 11y agoI agree that most of these pictures are not of fractals. I would add the lily pad, thinking cactus, cabbage and fern to the list of fractals. There are only a couple of octaves/iterations in each but there is some self similarity there. Otherwise there are probably just a lot of Fibonacci spirals(although I haven't counted them). For more on Fibonacci spirals see this[1] excellent video series by Vi Hart. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0
- daeken 11y agoThe funny part is this: That broccoli is not 'natural'. Romanesco Broccoli, like all broccoli, is a selectively-bred cultivar of Brassica oleracea. Also of that same species: kale, cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.
- macca321 11y agoI'm not sure they count as nature either. Broccoli was cultivated from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_oleracea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_oleracea I think