Koch Snowflake by Nick Berry.
From the post:
We didn’t get a White Christmas in Seattle this year.
Let’s do the next best thing, let’s generate fractal snowflakes!
What is a fractal? A fractal is a self-similar shape.
Fractals are never-ending infinitely complex shapes. If you zoom into a fractal, you get see a shape similar to that seen at a higher level (albeit it at smaller scale). It’s possible to continuously zoom into a fractal and experience the same behavior.
Two of the most well-known fractal curves are Hilbert Curves and Koch Curves. I’ve written about the Hilbert Curve in a previous article, and today will talk about the Koch Curve.
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There wasn’t any snow for Christmas in Atlanta, GA either but this is one of the clearest and most complete explanations of the Koch curve that I have seen.
Whether you get snow this year or not, take some time for a slow walk on Koch snowflakes.
Enjoy!