But to a mathematician, it is a neat, neat subject area. Why are fractals important? Fractals help us study and understand important scientific concepts, such as the way bacteria grow, patterns in freezing water (snowflakes) and brain waves, for example. Their formulas have made possible many scientific breakthroughs.
The study of fractals is a part of mathematics. So fractals are a component of mathematics.
Nobody. Fractals are not owned by anyone!
Self-similarity.
Complex mathmatic equations.
Fractals are situations where the geometry seems best approximated by an infinitely "branching" sequence - used, for example, in modeling trees. For work on fractals that I have done as a theoretician, I recommend the included links. I just happen to have an original answer, and I want to make it known.
Fractals
Fractals are generated from recursive mathematical equations, this is why you can zoom-in on them infinitely and they will continue to repeat themselves (this is also why they are so computationally intensive)
Fractals are a special kind of curve. They are space filling curves and have dimensions that are between those of a line (D = 1) and an area (D = 2).
Pi is a number. There are no fractals of pi.
Crystals are usually not fractals.
There are several fun math games that one could play with kids. Some of these include: Number Monster, Fractals, Math Flash Cards, Brain Benders, and Calculate Stuff.
Nobody. Fractals are not owned by anyone!
The Beauty of Fractals was created in 1986.
They are used to model various situations where it is believed that some infinite "branching" effect best describes the geometry. For examples of how I have employed fractals as a theoretician, check out the "related links" included with this answer. I hope you like what you see.
Some common techniques for generating fractals would be to use iterated function systems, strange attractors, escape-time fractals, and random fractals.
There are infinitely many fractals so no list can exist.
Fractals are used for computer generated terrains.
Fractals were discovered in 1975 by a scientist names Benoit Mandelbrot.