2. Applications of fractals

Fractal geometric technology has permeated numerous areas of science and engineering, such as astrophysics, image processing, biological sciences, bioinformatics, antenna engineering, computer graphics and medical applications:


Figure 3. (a) Koch curve up to three iterations. (b) Sierpinski square or carpet up to four iterations. (c) Sierpinski triangle up to four iterations.

analyse abnormalities in these structures. Fractal geometric technology and fractal analysis tools are more useful to diagnose irregularities in the human body [7], and Figure 5 shows the retina network of fractal nature.

• Bridges, cables and different zones in cities such as industrial, commercial and residential places are designed using this repetitive fractal geometric technology as shown in Figure 6 [9].

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Figure 4. Fractal image compression using Sierpinski triangle.

Figure 5. The retina network of fractal nature.

• The largest use of fractals exists in computer graphics. Many image processing schemes use fractal algorithms to create natural and artificial fractal structures digitally [10].

• Fractal mesh invention has divulged to diminish memory requisites and CPU time for finite element analysis of quivering problems [8].

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Figure 4. Fractal image compression using Sierpinski triangle.

Figure 5. The retina network of fractal nature.

analyse abnormalities in these structures. Fractal geometric technology and fractal analysis tools are more useful to diagnose irregularities in the human body [7], and Figure 5

• Fractal mesh invention has divulged to diminish memory requisites and CPU time for

Figure 3. (a) Koch curve up to three iterations. (b) Sierpinski square or carpet up to four iterations. (c) Sierpinski triangle

shows the retina network of fractal nature.

up to four iterations.

finite element analysis of quivering problems [8].

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Figure 6. Triangular and circular landscape of a city zone.
