English Explanatory Dictionary

Sierpinski triangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating.

Word forms

Sierpinski triangle Sierpinski triangles Sierpiński triangle

Etymology

Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969).

Synonyms

Sierpinski gasket
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