This World Wide Web project commenced in July 1994. It is is based
on a curriculum, entitled "Exploring Fractal Dimension," developed
by Mary
Ann Connors and Anna Rose Haralampus at an
NSF funded Institute for High School Mathematics Teachers at Georgetown
University July - August, 1991. Its revision entitled
"Exploring Fractals: From Cantor Dust to The Fractal Skewed Web" has
been edited by Mary Ann Connors 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
(c) Copyright 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 by Mary Ann Connors. All rights reserved.
What is a fractal?
A fractal is a geometric shape which
An introduction
So,
what are fractals?
What does it mean for a shape
to be self-similar
Strictly
Self-similar shapes
What is dimension?
How
do we assign dimension to an object intuitively?
What is the dimension of a
geometric object?
Mathematical
Interpretation
Dimension of a Fractal
Non-integer
and integer dimensions
Investigations
Questions
and Answers.
Generating Fractals
Strictly
Self-similar Fractals
Teacher Information
Instructions
Sources
Sources for Exploring Fractals
Some Interesting Links for Further Exploration.
If you wish to use any of the text or images in Exploring Fractals
please
contact its author Mary Ann Connors at the following address.
Thank you.
Dr. Mary Ann Connors
Department of Mathematics
Westfield State College
Westfield, MA 01086
phone: (413) 572 - 5717
fax: (413) 572 - 5617
email: mconnors@wsc.ma.edu
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"Fractals", a modified version of Exploring Fractals, is a Case Study in the Calculus/Math Modules published by PWS Kent.