Demonstrations

Fractals

Code Number :	12A10.05
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Condition :	Excellent
Principle :	Repeating Patterns
Area of Study :	Chaos
Equipment :	Cauliflower, computer programs, web images.
Procedure :

Web Sites

Fractals on the Web

http://www.riffraffuk.demon.co.uk/fractals.html

http://www.softsource.com/softsource/fractal.html

http://www.fractalus.com/sharon/home.htm

www.geocities.com/lcrchaos

References

K. Zembrowska and M. Kuzma. "Some Exercises on Fractals for High School Students." TPT, Vol. 20, # 8, p. 470, Nov 2002.

Michele Zanoni. "Measurement of the Fractal Dimension of a Cauliflower." TPT, Vol. 40, # 1, p. 18, Jan. 2002.

Marcos Amaku, Lighia B. Horodynski - Matsushique, and Paulo R. Pascholati, "The Fractal Dimension of Breads", TPT, Vol. 37, # 8, Nov. 1999, p. 480.

W. K. Ching, M. Erickson, P. Garik, P. Hickman, J. Jordan, S. Schwarzer, and L, Shore, "Overcoming Resistance with Fractals", TPT, Vol. 32, # 9, Dec. 1994, p. 546.

Sergey V. Buldyrev, Melissa J. Erickson, Peter Garik, Linda S. Shore, H. Eugene Stanley, Edwin F. Taylor, Paul A. Trunfio, Paul Hickman, "Science Research in the Classroom", TPT, Vol. 34, # 7, Oct. 1994, p. 411.

Vicente Talanquer and Glinda Irazoque, "Fractals: To Know, To Do, To Simulate", TPT, Vol. 31, # 2, Feb. 1993, p. 72.

Raphael H. Ko and Charles P. Bean, "A Simple Experiment that Demonstrates Fractal Behavior", TPT, Vol. 29, # 2, Feb. 1991, p. 78.

Donald H. Esbenshade, Jr., "Fractal Bread", TPT, Vol. 29, # 4, Apr. 1991, p. 236.

R. Igor Gamov, "Spirals in Nature", TPT, Vol. 17, # 1, Jan. 1979, p. 14.

Nicholas B. Tufillaro, "Generating a Fractal Using a Capacitor", AJP, Vol. 69, # 6, p. 721, June 2001.

Alan J. Hurd, "Resource Letter Fr-1: Fractals", AJP, Vol. 56, # 11, Nov. 1988, p. 969.

M. A. F. Gomes. "Fractal Geometry in Crumpled Paper Balls." AJP, Vol. 55, # 7, July 1987.

Isaac Asimov, "The Secret of the Universe," Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, pp. 89.

T. D. Rossing, C. J. Chiaverina, "Home and Classroom Demonstration", Light Science, Physics and Visual Arts, p. 262.

T.D. Rossing, C. J. Chiaverina, "Fractals on the Web", Light Science, Physics and Visual Arts, p. 262.

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