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Visualizing a Fractal Representation of the British Coastline

Description:

A famous topic in mathematics involves the theoretically infinite nature of geographic coastlines. If one were to measure the perimeter of Great Britain, for example, the smaller the measuring tool, the larger and more accurate the measured perimeter would be. This phenomenon contains similar properties to the mathematical objects known...

Keyword:

perimeter, coastline, and fractal

Creator:

Jaglinski, Angelina

Owner:

Chris Diaz

Date Uploaded:

06/30/2021

Date Modified:

06/30/2021

Date Created:

2021

Resource Type:

Conference Proceeding