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Sierpinski curve

Sierpinski curve noun: any of a recursively defined sequence of continuous closed plane fractal curves which, in the limit n→∞, completely fill the unit square.

Noun

Sierpinski curve (plural Sierpinski curves)

  1. Any of a recursively defined sequence of continuous closed plane fractal curves which, in the limit n→∞, completely fill the unit square.

Forms of Sierpinski curve

pluralSierpinski curves

Origin of Sierpinski curve

Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński.

Questions about Sierpinski curve

What does Sierpinski curve mean?
Sierpinski curve means any of a recursively defined sequence of continuous closed plane fractal curves which, in the limit n→∞, completely fill the unit square.
What part of speech is Sierpinski curve?
Sierpinski curve is a noun.
What is the plural of Sierpinski curve?
The plural of Sierpinski curve is Sierpinski curves.

Words near Sierpinski curve in the dictionary

  1. Sierpinski
  2. Sierpinski carpet
  3. Sierpinski carpets
  4. Sierpinski cube
  5. Sierpinski cubes
  6. Sierpinski curve
  7. Sierpinski curves
  8. Sierpinski gasket
  9. Sierpinski gaskets
  10. Sierpinski number
  11. Sierpinski numbers

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