What unites the art of Jackson Pollock, the cgi landscapes of Avatar and an 1872 mathematical paper by Karl Weierstrass? What do ferns, snowflakes, and coastlines have in common with iterations of complex polynomials? They are all examples of fractals. Fractals are objects that look similar under magnification: the closer you look, the more details you see. In this workshop we will discuss briefly some of the more famous fractals in nature and in mathematics, and then students can create their own fractal art in any of several ways: students can experiment with computer programs that draw fractal trees and landscapes, they can use bits of code to build their own fractal generating programs, they can use rulers and simple rules to create fractals on paper, or they can take inspiration from the ideas they see to create their own freehand fractal art.
Leader: Justin Freeman
Location: Pilalas 105
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