He wanted to delve deeper into the world of FPGAs, so [Mike] figured the best way to do so would be to use one to program a Mandelbrot fractal engine. He started out with a goal of creating a 640 ...

Over on GitHub, [ttsiodras] wanted to learn VHDL. So he started with an algorithm to do Mandelbrot sets and moved it to an FPGA. Because of the speed, he was able to accomplish real-time zooming.

Image: ESA / Springel et al., Virgo Consortium Benoit Mandelbrot popularized the concept of fractals in the mid-20th century. A fractal is a structure defined by a unique mathematical formula, ...

The image of the Mandelbrot set is one of the most recognizable representations of a fractal. But what's behind the entrancing picture? In this interactive, learn a bit about how we generated our ...

They replicate very simple processes over and over to create seemingly-complex patterns. The term ‘fractal’ itself was coined by Benoit Mandelbrot, who was also born in Poland (in Warsaw in 1920).

Mandelbrot explored this fractal property of infinite complexity in his work, which was then taken up by a digital animator to create extremely life-like surfaces in his films. This clip is from ...

In a mesmerizing blend of art and mathematics, a research student from University College London (UCL) has recently gained ...

Is this the end of the story? In the mid 20th century, Benoit Mandelbrot brought the concept of fractals into the mainstream. Mandelbrot didn't invent the concept of fractals—mathematicians had ...