Sierpinski triangle

English

Alternative forms

  • Sierpiński triangle

Etymology

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

Noun

Sierpinski triangle (plural Sierpinski triangles)

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

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