1. Chapter 4: Fractal Patterns.
- Author
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Birken, Marcia and Coon, Anne C.
- Subjects
MATHEMATICS ,POETRY (Literary form) ,FRACTALS - Abstract
Chapter 4 of the book "Discovering Patterns in Mathematics and Poetry" is presented. This chapter explains the origins of fractal geometry and its influence on reading and writing poems. It provides samples of fractal patterns found in the natural world such as repetitive forms of computer art, a Buddhist mandala or sacred design, or the human body's circulatory system. The section also demonstrates the semblance of a fractal model in Nanao Sakaki's poem, "A Love Letter."
- Published
- 2008