Mandelbrot set

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Mandelbrot set

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Mathematics, Sciences the set of complex numbers c for which the orbit of 0 under iteration of the complex quadratic polynomial zₙ₊₁ = zₙ² + c remains bounded. The boundary of this set is a fractal.

Related terms
Mandelbox, Mandelbulb, Julia set

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