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The word ’fractal’ was coined by Benoit Mandelbrot in the late 1970s, but objects now considered as fractal in form existed or were invented before this date. This paper reviews some of those objects and describes their properties, including the concept of ’fractal dimension’. The intention is that the paper should serve as an introduction to the uninitiated through discussion of a variety of types of fractal objects. Those who have previous knowledge of fractals may find some forms previously unknown to them.
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Jones, H. (1991). Fractals Before Mandelbrot A Selective History. In: Crilly, A.J., Earnshow, R.A., Jones, H. (eds) Fractals and Chaos. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3034-2_2
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