FRACTALS & PATHOLOGICAL CURVES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Dragon curve A classic example of a recursively-generated fractal shape. Benoit Mandelbrot called it the "Harter-Heighway" dragon curve and it formed the subject of one of Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American in 1967.1 The Dragon curve fills out an "island" of positive area with a fractal boundary. Reference Gardner, Martin. Mathematical Magic Show: More Puzzles, Games, Diversions, Illusions and Other Mathematical Sleights-of-Mind from Scientific American. New York: Vintage, 1978. Related category    • FRACTALS AND PATHOLOGICAL CURVES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP